I want to start my own residential cleaning business. I have NO idea where to begin! What are my first steps legally? I am not worried about marketing and advertising, I am concerned about legitimizing and originating a comapny? Help!How much $$ do I need
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marisol guerva
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It really depends where you live as to what the costs might be. You should decide whether or not you need to incorporate. A good place to find out specific information on your state/province/country would be your local chamber of commerce
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Assumeing that you live in the US: It's not all that complicated. If it's just you then a simple sole proprietorship will work. That's really all that's involved in the legal side of things. Your biggest concern should be accounting and budgeting. A copy of Quicken can help with that, or you can do it by hand in a pinch. The important thing is not to let the money slip through your fingers unaccounted for. You'll need to register your business with the local government. They can tell you what to do at city hall. This involves an application, a small fee, and probably posting a DBA (Doing Business As) notice in the paper. You'll want to set aside some money for bonding. You'll have a much easier time getting jobs if you are bonded (insured against your employees breaking or stealing stuff). Your best bet it to go to a book store and pick up one of those "Starting a Small Business" books, one specific to the state you live in. Nolo Publishing makes some great ones.
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There is a step-by-step and much more here: http://www.startupnation.com Here are the steps they believe is the way to establish your successful enterprise: Step 1: Create a Life Plan Step 2: Choose a Business Model Step 3: Create a Business Plan Step 4: Select a Structure Step 5: Create Key Assets Step 6: Find the Funding Step 7: Organize Logistics Step 8: Find Great People Step 9: Establish a Brand Step 10: Market and Sell Additional Resources: http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/getready/index.html http://paloalto.com/ps/bp/demo/sba/ Best Regards
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You might want to get a couple houses first. I have my own cleaning business and there is alot more to keeping your clients happy than you might think. I work by myself, but if you were to have employees I can only imagine the headache one might incur.
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Go to www.businessformsstore.com/house_cleaning_faq for lots of Q&A on starting your residential business.
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