Table Of ContentGet the legal tips and start-up savvy you need tomake your small business a successSave time and money - over 250 key documents on CD-ROM!Wall Street Journal business bestseller!"A thorough and detailed help guide...Covers all of the major topics." Fort Worth Star-TelegramYou probably have a great idea for a business. But how do you get started - and deal with all the legal rigmarole? That's where this kit comes in. Richard D. Harroch walks you through the legal issues and paperwork you'll have to deal with - and even gives you the actual forms, agreements, and policies you'll need on the CD-ROM.Discover how to: Form corporations and partnerships Fund your business with venture capital Protect your ideas and inventions Negotiate cost-effective leases Expand your business on the webAll this on the CD-ROM Over 250 ready-to-use Business documents, forms and agreements Bonus chapters on real estate leases and business insurance plus Adobe Acrobat Reader Trial version of QuickBooks, QuickBooks Pro, Turbo Tax for Business, ACT!, WinFax, and Norton Utilities Demo version of ModelOffice
SynopsisImagine everything you'd ever need to start up and run your own small business packed into one convenient, easy-to-read book. Throw in a CD-ROM with more than 250 documents and forms, along with trial versions of great small business software programs, and you've got the new Small Business Kit For Dummies, your perfect resource for the daunting process of starting a small business venture. Small Business Kit For Dummies is chock-full of information, resources, and helpful hints on making the transition from a great idea to a great business. This book has plenty of straightforward advice on things that an MBA degree won't get you, from the basics of mastering legal, financial, employment, and management hurdles to advanced topics on business plans and strategies, accounting, contracts, taxes, attracting investors, and putting your business onto the Web. Whether you expect your business to become the next Microsoft or you've set your sights on a more modest goal, you'll find comprehensive and authoritative counsel -- without all the confusing jargon and legalese -- in this fun and friendly guide to the world of small business success.