Business Startup Checklist

Business Start-up Checklist

Step 3: Review this Preliminary Check List For A Startup Business:

Background work

o Assess your strengths and weaknesses

o Establish business and personal goals

o Assess your financial resources

o Identify the financial risks

o Determine the start-up costs

o Decide on your business location

o Do market research

o Identify your customers

o Identify your competitor

o Develop a marketing plan

Business transactions

o Choose a form of organization (proprietorship, partnership, or corporation,)

o Create your business (register your name, incorporate the business, etc.)

o Prepare a business plan

o Select a bank

o Set up a business checking account

o Apply for business loans (if applicable)

o Establish a line of credit

o Obtain business insurance

First steps

o Get business cards

o Review local business codes

o Obtain a lease

o Line up suppliers (if applicable)

o Get furniture and equipment

o Obtain a business license or permit (if applicable)

o Get a federal employer identification number (if applicable)

o Get a state employer I.D. number (if applicable send for federal and state tax forms)

o Join a professional organization

o Set a starting date

You can choose to set up your business on your own, or receive expert assistance. As you can tell by the above list, starting a new business can be a complicated endeavor to undertake on your own; let us help, with EDJ's:

At EDJ, we provide practical and applicable solutions throughout the entire project life cycle for all different project sizes - from planning, costing, scheduling, risk, quality and contract management, monitoring, communication, team building all the way to full project office support. Our services and solutions are tailored to each client's specific needs.

EDJ offers project management consulting services to clients in the the areas listed below. With its professional project management, business, engineering and software consultants, EDJ is uniquely positioned to serve a wide variety of organizations and needs by providing a diverse range of: On-line Project Management Consulting Services:

Project plan for new business				Direct mail marketing campaign plan
Human Resources interview plan				New product plan
Office move plan				Primary market research schedule
Request for proposal plan				Software development plan
Project management plan				Commercial construction project plan

As Internet-based SharePoint services, we're changing the way serious companies approach the art of business management and planning. With this on-line service we can assist clients with the above plans, as well as provide business related software and other products to assist in day to day management.

Whether as a start-up or a rapidly expanding company, EDJ's consultants and affiliates empower our clients with an innovative business planning process that encourages creative and proactive thinking by all constituents.