The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California

The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California gives clear, step-by-step instructions for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to launch a California business quickly, easily, and with confidence.

User-friendly and loaded with practical tips and essential information, the book explains how to choose the best business structure and name for your business, write an effective business plan, get the proper licenses and permits, file the right forms in the right places, understand the deal with taxes, learn good bookkeeping and money-management skills, market your business effectively, and more.

The newest edition includes new laws and trends affecting how small businesses are regulated in California, as well as guidance on updating your business's digital strategy in a post-pandemic world.