The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California

The legal know-how and forms every California entrepreneur needs.

Want to start your own California business? Don’t know where to begin? Start here.

The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California shows you how to set up a small business in the Golden State quickly and easily. It clearly explains the fees, forms and bureaucratic technicalities you’ll encounter and shows you how to efficiently get your business up and running. Find out how to:

choose the best business structure

pick a winning business name and protect it

write an effective business plan

get needed licenses and permits

price, bid and bill your projects

manage finances and taxes

start a website for your business

comply with legal and tax issues affecting home businesses

The 10th edition includes dozens of the latest California-specific legal forms and business resources. It is completely updated, including new material on emerging business structures for socially conscious, mission-driven businesses. It also covers new ways to raise money online through crowd funding websites.