STEPS TO STARTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

STARTING A BUSINESS STARTS WITH THE NAME
Grow your business. Refine your idea. Write a business plan.
​Assess your finances. Determine your legal business structure. Register with the government and IRS. Purchase an insurance policy. Build your team. 
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​This is the first step in starting an LLC. Be sure to choose a business name that complies with Ohio's LLC naming requirements. 
Follow the naming guidelines:

1. Your name must include the phrase “limited liability company,” or one of its abbreviations (LLC or L.L.C.).

2. Your name cannot include words that could confuse your LLC with a government agency (FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.).​ 
​"Make sure you pick a name that says what you do! Google's algorithm won't get you in front of the people who need your services if it can't find the keywords." Catherine Hayford President 

GET YOUR BUSINESS NAME

Check to see if your business name is available in the state of Ohio. Make sure your business name tell people what you do. That also will help with SEO.

GET YOUR IRS EIN NUMBER

​If you submit your application for your EIN number buy mail remember it can take up to 30 Days to get your number back. Faxing the form take lest time about 4 to 6 days.
TAX INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION
​If someone in your company need to call in for any information about your IRS EIN number or for any other information you need to fill out and fax in the form below. 

​DON'T FOOL YOURSELF!
​YOUR COMPANY NEEDS INSURANCE! ​

Mike Ross
5855 Chandler Ct
Westerville, OH 43082
Office  888-688-6467 x215
Cell 614-205-7808
APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION
​OF EXEMPTION
To apply for recognition by the IRS of exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Code, use a Form 1023-series application. The application must be submitted electronically on www.pay.gov and must, including the appropriate user fee.

WORKMANS COMP

​When you get all of this done and receive your paperwork in the mail, then go to your bank and open your business account with your new tax ID number and name. A business bank account will make things a lot simpler at tax time.
Don't forget even if your are your own employ you still need a certificate from Workman's Comp!
25 Voicemail Script Templates
It is very important to have a professional email when someone need to leave a message.
It almost always is the first thing the encounter about our company. Here are some great ideas.

LET'S TALK TAXES

Sales Tax (UST-1) Transaction
This video provides an end-to-end demonstration of the Sales Tax (UST-1) transaction in the Gateway.

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What’s included with Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)?
Similar to G Suite, all Google Workspace plans provide a custom email for your business and include collaboration tools like Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and more.
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