Review of "The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California" by Peri Pakroo

It is almost too easy to start a small business, but it is easy to go terribly wrong, too. This comprehensive information kit will assist you and encourage you to proceed with your idea. This is the best way to start. You can learn about the kind of structures you can use for your business and decide to choose the best for you. If you are so inclined, you can find out how to write a business plan. If you want help with financing your new business you will need to do this, and the author gives clear advice to help you construct one. Then there is the IRS and the State and the records you need to keep for them and for yourself. It all sounds like a lot of work, but you can follow the advice and use the forms that are reprinted for you and included on the CD-ROM and save yourself a lot of time and effort.

I appreciated the part about selecting a winning business name for your new business. The information includes how to do this on the web where you can pick and register a Domain Name. Learn about Trademarks and how to enter into contracts. Keeping you books correctly, and financial management are important chapters to read and use.

All of the above is just the tip of the iceberg you need to know before getting into your business. I have been through all of this, and believe me, this book is a major help in doing it right. From there on it's all down to your own skills and smarts to make you a success. Good Luck!