Business Startup Checklist
This is an excerpt from
The Business
Startup Checklist and Planning Guide:
Seize Your
Entrepreneurial Dreams!
by Stephanie Chandler
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___ Determine
what kind of business you want to start.
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___ Learn about
the industry for your business.
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___ Analyze the
market for your business.
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___ Study your
competition.
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___ Educate
yourself on running a business.
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___ Join trade
associations.
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___ Name your
business.
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___ Perform a
trademark search.
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___ Register a
domain name.
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___ Design a
website.
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___ Obtain a
logo.
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___ Determine
business structure (sole proprietor, partnership, or
corporation).
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___ Evaluate your
personal budget.
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___ Write a
business plan.
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___ Write a
marketing plan.
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___ Locate
financing.
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___ Create a list
of startup supplies with budget.
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___ Open a
business checking account.
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___ Set up a
system for accounting and payroll.
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___ Apply for
business license, federal tax ID, and fictitious
business name.
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___ Select a
location and set up shop.
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___ Order
signage.
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___ Obtain
business tools (computer, fax, postage, supplies,
fixtures, etc.).
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___ Order
business stationery (business cards, letterhead,
brochures, etc.).
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___ Purchase
inventory.
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___ Create
operations and employee manuals.
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___ Hire
employees.
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___ Set a launch
date.
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___ Plan a grand
opening event.
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___ Send
announcements to everyone you know.
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___ Send press
releases.
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___ Turn on the
OPEN sign!
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___ Revisit your
business plan and update often.
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___ Evaluate your
marketing strategy often.
About the Author:
Stephanie Chandler is the
author of “The Business
Startup Checklist and
Planning Guide: Seize
Your Entrepreneurial
Dreams!” and the founder of
http://www.BusinessInfoGuide.com,
a directory of free
resources for entrepreneurs.
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