Starting a business is an exciting venture, but it can also be overwhelming. You need to write a business plan, set up a location, secure financing, determine the legal structure of your business, choose a name, register the name, get a tax ID number, and so on.

Where to start? Right here, with our Start-Up program. We offer services to startup business to help them get established with a solid foundation.

Our Start-Up Services include:

• Initial Consultation: Talk through your business idea with a professional to gain insight and a fresh perspective on your concept’s viability, and advice on how to proceed.

• Game Plan to Move Forward: If your idea has merit and you’re ready to get starting, we can work with you to develop a plan for you set into motion.

• Preparation of Budget and Financial Projections: All businesses need money to run. Our financial consultant will work with you to establish short-range and long-range budgets and financial projections to assure that you will have the necessary cash allocated to various costs necessary for success.

• Advice on Entity Type and Tax Structure: The business entity type that you choose will determine the type of income tax return you will be required to file. We can help you decide if it would be best to set up as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability corporation, S-corporation, etc.

• Filing for Federal and State Tax ID Numbers: Your new business will need to establish both Federal and State ID numbers that will be used for filing taxes and various forms. We can help walk you through this, easing the need to cut through much red tape.

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  Basic Bookkeeping Advice and QuickBooks Setup: We can guide you through the important step of setting up your financial information and bookkeeping on QuickBooks. This not only allows you to keep track of all financial transactions, but it can make interfacing with you CPA a breeze at tax time.

• Preparation of a Financing Package for Loan Requests: Applying for a loan can make or break your new business. We will work with you to put together a professional package that you can present to financial institutions.

• General Advice: You don’t know what you don’t know. We’ve been down this path with many other start-up businesses, and can advise you on a broad range of topics to help you get your new business established.

Affiliate Companies:

• Accounting and Tax Service
• Business Insurance
• Computer Networks and Telecom Systems
• Employee Assessments
• Employee Benefits
• Internet Marketing
• Incorporation Service
• Payroll Service
• Printed Materials

From initial consultation, through licensing and setting up shop, we can provide consultation for each step of the way, easing some of the anxiety and allowing you to focus on launching your new business.

Learn more about each of the local programs at their respective web sites: