Peri Pakroo 
Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit, The 
A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit, written by the author of the bestselling The Small Business Start-Up Kit, gives you the practical and legal information you need to kickstart a successful enterprise–whether you’re an artsy creative type, an independent consultant, or a Fortune 500-seeker. In addition to a breakdown of the common issues and concerns facing women entrepreneurs of every stripe, you’ll find information and guidance on:



drafting a solid business plan

raising startup money, including through crowdfunding

choosing a legal structure and hiring employees

managing finances and taxes

handling health insurance

qualifying for special certification programs and contracts for women-owned businesses

making the most of your website and social media, and

marketing and branding your business on a budget.



You’ll also hear from successful women business owners whose insights will inform and inspire you.



The book includes access (through a special link on Nolo.com) to a cash flow projection worksheet, partnership agreement, and other useful forms.



GOLD winner, IBPA 2015 Benjamin Franklin Award, Business & Career category.

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The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Companion

1. Choosing the Right Business for You

2. Targeting a Profitable Market With a Winning Idea

3. Making the Financial Transition to Self-Employment

4. Drafting an Effective Business Plan

5. Understanding and Choosing a Legal Structure

6. Your Business Location: Working From Home or Renting Space

7. Dealing With Start-Up Requirements and Bureaucratic Hurdles

8. Getting the Word Out: Cost-Effective Marketing

9. E-Business: Conducting and Marketing Your Business Online

10. Keeping Your Books and Managing Your Finances

11. Federal, State, and Local Tax Basics

12. Building Your Business and Hiring Employees and Other Workers

13. Lawyers and Accountants: Building Your Family of Professionals

Appendix: How to Use the Interactive Forms on the Nolo Website

Index

Despre autor

Peri Pakroo (www.peripakroo.com) is a business author and coach, specializing in creative and smart strategies for self-employment and small business. She has started, participated in, and consulted with start-up businesses for more than 20 years. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Pyragraph (www.pyragraph.com), an online career magazine for artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, writers, and other creative workers worldwide.

Peri received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law. She is the author of The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit, The Small Business Start-Up Kit (national and California editions) and Starting & Building a Nonprofit (all from Nolo) and has been featured in numerous national publications including Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Investors Business Daily, and Business Week,