Starting up

STARTING UP YOUR BUSINESS

Procedures

Each area, city has its own requirements. To give you an idea let’s get San Francisco as an example. To start up your business in San Francisco, seven procedures are first necessary:

1) Choose a location

2) Determination of the type of business organizations

3) Obtaining a Federal Employer Identification Number

4) Checking the status of existing business names

5) Registration of the business

6) DBA filing and Fictitious Name Registration

7) Obtaining other permits and licenses

- Refer following site to get further information;

http://www.sfbizinfo.org/index.htm

Business Plan

Precise business planning is one of the most important aspects of the business startup process. As a famous quotation explains, “Fail to Plan, Plan to fail”. In effect, business planning can make the critical difference between success and failure.

A business plan serves to define your business, identify your goals, and acts as your firm's resume. You can not create a company with out business plan. It’s necessary as soon as you want to apply for a Visa (e.g. entrepreneur Visa : E2) if you want to raise money from investors (angels and VCs).

The basic components include a current and pro forma balance sheet, an income statement, and a cash flow analysis. It helps you allocate resources properly, handle unforeseen complications, and make good business decisions. A good business plan provides specific and organized information about your company and how you will repay borrowed money. It is therefore a crucial part of any loan application. Additionally, it informs sales personnel, suppliers, and others about your operations and goals.

-Get help from the French American Chamber of Commerce:

http://www.faccsf.com/Services/english_presentation.html

-To get to know how to write Business Plan, please refer following site;

http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/writingplan.html

-To get Business Plan Template, please refer following site;

http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html

-To get Sample Business Plans, please refer following site;

http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html

-To get Business Plans Software, please refer following site;

http://www.businessplans.org/

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