By Senior Advisor Andrew Schaetzke, CFP®.
For aspiring entrepreneurs, deciding what business you want to start and when you want to start it are great first steps in the entrepreneurial journey. Starting a business can be thrilling, but there is also a lot that you need to do to get it up and running. If you set up good structures and processes when you start your business, this can go a long way in helping the sustainability of your business and making your life easier over time.
To help you figure out what you need to do in order to start your business, we provide the below resource. From this, you may come away with answers and action items for the following:
How should I fund my business?
What legal structure should I use for my business?
What do I need in place in order to have business partners and a business succession plan?
What do I need to consider from a tax perspective?
What insurance and other benefits should I have in place?
As always, we are here to help you as you begin your entrepreneurial journey. We can provide resources, experience and strategies that may be valuable to you. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.
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