Just for Work at Home Moms: a Home Business Start-up Checklist
- Set up a home office
- Establish working hours
- Complete Skills and Interests Inventory to determine what business is right for you
- Complete goal setting exercise
- Begin exploring business options and opportunities
- Check state, county, and city zoning code restrictions
- Discuss with neighbors if your business will involve any additional traffic, parking, noise, etc
- Make final decision concerning which business to launch
- Obtain necessary permits and licenses for operation
- Determine legal structure: (Sole Proprietorship, Limited Liability Corporation, Partnership or Corporation)
- Complete necessary paperwork (trade name certificate, partnership agreement or articles of incorporation, etc.)
- Develop a business plan
- Develop start-up and first-year operating budgets
- Develop a marketing plan
- Set up a filing system
- Set up a record-keeping system
- Open a business checking account
- Meet with your insurance agent to determine if additional insurance is required
- Register trademarks and logos
- Begin marketing campaign
If I can help you in any way, please reach out to me on Facebook. My mission is to help moms work from home…and I can help you too.
To Your Success,
Donna Partow
Mentor to WAHMs
