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Simplify the Start-Up Process

Starting a new business can be one of the most exciting things you will ever do-as well as one of the most overwhelming. To ensure the future success of your enterprise, taking the time to properly
establish yourself right from the start is crucial. Let Start a Business in California help you start your dream business headache and hassle-free.

LEARN HOW TO:
- Develop a Complete Business Plan
- Register with State Authorities
- Establish a Proper Tax Payment System
- Market Your Business for Success

ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS YOU NEED TO:
- Create a Brand-New Business
- Avoid Problems with the IRS
- Hire Employees
- Comply with State and Federal Regulations
- And much more

Table of Contents

How to Use the CD-ROM
Using Self-Help Law Books
Introduction

Chapter 1: Deciding to Start a Business
- Know Your Strengths
- Know Your Business
- Sources for Further Guidance

Chapter 2: Choosing the Form of Your Business
- Basic Forms of Doing Business
- Start-Up Procedures
- Business Start-Up Checklist
- Business Comparison Chart

Chapter 3: Your Business Name
- Fictitious Names
- Corporate Names
- Trademarks

Chapter 4: Preparing a Business Plan
- Advantages and Disadvantages of a Business Plan
- Outline for Your Business Plan
- Sample Business Plan

Chapter 5: Financing Your Business
- Growing with Profits
- Using Your Savings
- Borrowing Money
- Getting a Rich Partner
- Selling Shares of Your Business
- Securities Laws

Chapter 6: Locating Your Business
- Working Out of Your Home
- Choosing a Retail Site
- Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Space
- Leasing a Site
- Buying a Site
- Check Governmental Regulations

Chapter 7: Licensing Your Business
- Occupational Licenses and Zoning
- State-Regulated Professions
- California State Licensing
- Federal Licenses

Chapter 8: Contract Laws
- Traditional Contract Law
- Statutory Contract Law
- Preparing Your Contracts

Chapter 9: Insurance
- Workers’ Compensation
- Liability Insurance
- Hazard Insurance
- Home Business Insurance
- Automobile Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Employee Theft

Chapter 10: Your Business and the Internet
- Domain Names
- Web Pages
- Legal Issues
- Hiring a Website Designer
- Financial Transactions
- FTC Rules
- Fraud

Chapter 11: Health and Safety Laws
- Federal Laws
- California Laws

Chapter 12: Employment and Labor Laws
- Hiring and Firing Laws
- Firing
- New Hire Reporting
- Employment Agreements
- Independent Contractors
- Temporary Workers
- Child and Spousal Support
- Discrimination Laws
- Sexual Harassment
- Wage and Hour Laws
- Pension and Benefit Laws
- Family and Medical Leave Law
- Child Labor Laws
- Immigration Laws
- Hiring Off the Books
- Federal Contracts
- Miscellaneous Laws

Chapter 13: Advertising and Promotion Laws
- Advertising Laws and Rules
- Internet Sales Laws
- Email Advertising
- Home Solicitation Laws
- Notice of Cancellation
- Telephone Solicitation Laws
- Notice of Buyer’s Right of Cancellation
- Pricing,Weights, and Labeling

Chapter 14: Payment and Collection
- Cash
- Checks
- Refunds
- Credit Cards
- Debit Cards
- Gift Cards
- Verifying Transactions
- Financing Laws
- Usury
- Collections

Chapter 15: Business Relations
- The Uniform Commercial Code
- Warranties
- Limitation of Remedies
- Commercial Discrimination
- Restraining Trade
Intellectual Property Protection

Chapter 16: Endless Laws
- Federal Laws
- California Laws

Chapter 17: Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Initial Bookkeeping
- Accountants
- Computer Programs
- Tax Tips

Chapter 18: Paying Federal Taxes
- Income Tax
- Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes
- Excise Taxes
- Unemployment Compensation Tax

Chapter 19: Paying California Taxes
- Sales and Use Tax
- Unemployment Compensation Tax
- Tangible and Intangible Property Taxes
- Income Tax
- Excise Tax
- State Tax Field Office Locations and Addresses

Chapter 20: Out-of-State Taxes
- State Sales Taxes
- Business Taxes
- Internet Taxes
- Canadian Taxes

Chapter 21: The End...and the Beginning

Glossary

Appendix A: Sample, Filled-In Forms

Appendix B: Blank Forms

Index

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