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SBA: 10 Steps to Start Your Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration's plain-English checklist for going from idea to registered business.
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The U.S. government's plain-English checklist for going from idea to registered business.
The Small Business Administration publishes a step-by-step guide covering the essentials of getting a new venture off the ground in the United States: market research, writing a business plan, funding, picking a location, choosing a legal structure, registering the business, getting tax IDs, and applying for licenses and permits.
Read it end-to-end once, then keep it open as a checklist while you incorporate.