The ABC's of Starting a Business

 

Dear Entrepreneur,

            Congratulations on your decision to start a new business. Your Chamber of Commerce wants to support and help your business succeed in any way we can. We have put together this booklet to help get you started. The ABC's of Starting a Business booklet is a guide intended to serve as a roadmap for the entrepreneur. We understand the amount of information you will need to start your own business can seem tremendous. The ABC's is here to help. Know that as you begin your journey, the S.E.E.D.S. Center will be available with additional resources to help you.

 

What is an Entrepreneur?
  • A person who organizes and maintains a business venture.
  • A person who takes on the risk and does what he/she must in order to make a profit.
  • A person who can coordinate available resources in order to meet a need.

 

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To Read the entire Booklet Online Click on the link

 
To download your copy of the ABC's of Starting a Business for Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes and Turner Counties, Click on the Icon -----------------------> 

Additional Topics Included in the Online Booklet:

I. Determining Cash Needed to Start a Business.
II. Legal Aspects of Starting a Business.

III. Licensing
   A. Business License
   B. Zoning
   C. Building Construction/ Renovation/ Occupancy
   D. Health Permits
   E. Trade Name Registration
   F. Federal Licensing
   G. State Licensing

IV. Tax Information
   A. Sales and Use Taxes
   B. Federal Excise Taxes
   C. State Excise Taxes
   D. Federal Income Taxes
   E. Estimates State Income Taxes
   F. Employer Taxes
   G. Federal Tax Identification Numbers
V. Starting Utility Services
   A. Establishing Water, Sewer, and Garbage Service
   B. Establishing Gas Service
   C. Establishing Electric Service
   D. Establishing Telephone Service
VI. Labor and Safety Regulation Information
   A. Educating Yourself on Labor/ Safety Issues
   B. OSHA
   C. Employer Tax Responsibilities
   D. Application, Hiring, and Termination Process
   E. Where to Find Your Labor Source
VII. Financing Information
VIII. Business Service Providers
   A. Downtown Valdosta
   B. Agribusiness
   C. International Trade
   D. Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center
   E. Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
   F. Georgia Tech's Economic Development Institute
   G. The Georgia Entrepreneur & Small Business Coordinating Network
   H. E-Commerce
   I. Minority Financial Assistance
IX. One Year Plan for Entrepreneurs
X. Resource Directory
XI. Glossary of Terms
XII. Appendix

 

 
 
   
 
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