Small business starter kit

You, entrepreneur, are brilliant. You’ve had a fantastic idea. An idea that’s going to let you quit your day job, be your own boss, make money and create positive change in the world. High five! 
 
We’ve gathered expert advice from twelve industry-leading companies to help you go from idea to execution.
Small business starter kit
Choose a structure
Write a business plan
Find funding
Should your business be an LLC, a C Corporation or something else entirely? Understand the difference and make the right choice for you.
You know where you want to go, but how do you get there? Learning how to create a business plan will keep you on the route to success.
We all know money doesn’t grow on trees, but it does come from places other than a traditional bank. Learn what your funding options are.

Should your business be an LLC, a C Corporation or something else? IncFile explains the differences so you can make the right choice.

Choose a business structure

You know where you want to go, but how do you get there? LivePlan shows you how to create a business plan that will keep you on the route to success.

Write your business plan

We all know money doesn’t grow on trees, but it does come from places other than a traditional bank. Lendio clarifies your funding options.

Fund your business

Choose a structure
 
Should your business be an LLC, a C Corporation or something else entirely? Understand the difference and make the right choice for you.

Should your business be an LLC, a C Corporation or something else? IncFile explains the differences so you can make the right choice.

Choose a business structure

Write a business plan
 
You know where you want to go, but how do you get there? Learning how to create a business plan will keep you on the route to success.

You know where you want to go, but how do you get there? LivePlan shows you how to create a business plan that will keep you on the route to success.

Write your business plan

Find funding
 
We all know money doesn’t grow on trees, but it does come from places other than a traditional bank. Learn what your funding options are.

We all know money doesn’t grow on trees, but it does come from places other than a traditional bank. Lendio clarifies your funding options.

Fund your business

Build your brand
Insure your business
Develop Company Culture
First impressions matter. As a new company, you want to create an identity that’s memorable, valuable and easy for consumers to understand.
If times get tough or the unthinkable happens, an uninsured company may never see the light of day again. Learn to protect yourself.
Expanding your business is about more than just hiring the right people: you have to know how to retain and inspire. And HR can help.

First impressions matter. 99designs shows you how to create an identity that’s memorable, valuable and easy for consumers to understand.

Build your brand

If the unthinkable happens, an uninsured company may never see the light of day again. Founder Shield explains how to protect your business.

Understand business insurance

Expanding your business is about more than just hiring the right people: you have to know how to retain and inspire. BambooHR shows you how.

Create company culture

Build your brand
 
First impressions matter. As a new company, you want to create an identity that’s memorable, valuable and easy for consumers to understand.

First impressions matter. 99designs shows you how to create an identity that’s memorable, valuable and easy for consumers to understand.

Build your brand

Insure your business
 
If times get tough or the unthinkable happens, an uninsured company may never see the light of day again. Learn to protect yourself.

If the unthinkable happens, an uninsured company may never see the light of day again. Founder Shield explains how to protect your business.

Understand business insurance

Develop Company Culture
 
Expanding your business is about more than just hiring the right people: you have to know how to retain and inspire. And HR can help.

Expanding your business is about more than just hiring the right people: you have to know how to retain and inspire. BambooHR shows you how.

Create company culture

Set up payroll
Calculate sales tax
Create landing pages

Payroll is about the connections between people. Gusto answers the 3 crucial payroll questions that every business owner should know.

Master your payroll

Do you know the sales tax rate in your city? How about the next town? The next state? TaxJar helps you sort through all the complications.

How to calculate sales tax

Unbounce shows you how to breathe life into your marketing efforts (and convert more customers!) using targeted landing pages.

Maximize landing pages

Set up payroll
 

Payroll is about the connections between people. Gusto answers the 3 crucial payroll questions that every business owner should know.

Master your payroll

Calculate sales tax
 

Do you know the sales tax rate in your city? How about the next town? The next state? TaxJar helps you sort through all the complications.

How to calculate sales tax

Create landing pages
 

Unbounce shows you how to breathe life into your marketing efforts (and convert more customers!) using targeted landing pages.

Maximize landing pages

Start a blog
Comply online
Make international payments

Businesses who blog get 67 percent more leads. Scripted teaches you how to start and manage a successful blog with limited resources.

Drive leads with your blog

What’s the difference between a privacy policy and website terms & conditions on your? And what do you need in each? iubenda explains.

Make your business compliant

It’s easier than ever before to take your business global. Payoneer shows you how to send and receive payments in foreign currency.

International payments & transactions

Start a blog
 

Businesses who blog get 67 percent more leads. Scripted teaches you how to start and manage a successful blog with limited resources.

Drive leads with your blog

Comply online
 

What’s the difference between a privacy policy and website terms & conditions on your? And what do you need in each? iubenda explains.

Make your business compliant

Make international payments
 

It’s easier than ever before to take your business global. Payoneer shows you how to send and receive payments in foreign currency.

International payments & transactions

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