TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,Matthew AU - Giabrone,Michael AU - Root,Hal TI - The small business start-up guide: a surefire blueprint to successfully launch your own business SN - 9781402281327 AV - HD62.5 .R66 2013 U1 - 658.1/1 23 PY - 2013///] CY - Naperville, Illinois PB - Sourcebooks KW - New business enterprises KW - United States KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc N1 - Revision of: The small business start-up guide / Hal Root and Steve Koenig; Includes index; Are you really ready to start your own business? -- The nine great steps to start-up success -- Defining the business -- Your first business plan -- The seven main types of business entities-- The basics of forming each type of business entity --Franchising: the other alternative -- Money: the root of all business -- Getting social -- Taxes and insurance -- Regulations and licenses -- Planning for tomorrow -- Essential reading --State by state start-up information ER -