Business Swots

Steps to STARTING A SMALL

Business

Table of Contents

Introduction...............................................................................................................2 STEP 1.. Assess.Yourself:.Do.You.Have.What.it.Takes?...............................................3 . STEP 2.. Identify.a.Business.Opportunity. ..................................................................5 . STEP 3.. Improve.Your.Chances.by.Preparing.a.Business.Plan. ....................................6 . STEP 4.. Prepare.a.Marketing.Plan. ...........................................................................8. . STEP 5.. Finance.Your.Business..............................................................................10 STEP 6.. Choose.a.Type.of.Business.Organization.....................................................11 STEP 7.. Register.Your.Business.Name....................................................................13 STEP 8.. Set.Up.Your.Basic.Bookkeeping.System......................................................14 STEP 9.. Consider.Provincial.Taxation.Issues............................................................15 STEP 10.. Consider.Federal.Taxation.Issues...............................................................16 STEP 11.. Register.with.Your.Municipality...................................................................17 STEP 12.. Contact.the.Workplace.Health, . Safety.and.Compensation.Commission.......................................................18. STEP 13.. Insure.Your.Business. ...............................................................................18. . Appendix..Contact.Information. .................................................................................19 .

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