If being an entrepreneur has been on your mind but you are unsure where to start, check out these articles which will help you with your business planning, financial decisions, market research, and everything in between. This can be overwhelming and daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. That is what we are here for!
Pricing, Market Research
Web Links:
Starting a Business (RI.gov): Rhode Island business links
Choosing Your Business Structure Example 1: Comprehensive information from the SBA on the types of business entities, including pros and cons of each.
Choose Your Business Structure Example 2: Solid advice from Entrepreneur on important considerations when choosing a business structure.
The Complete Guide to Registering Your Business Name
How to Test Your Business Idea: Eight step plan from Business Daily.
10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Testing a Business Idea
SBA Debuts New Market Research Tool For Small Businesses
Free Data for Market Research: Five official sources from the SBA.
URI Library Guide: Articles related to small business marketing and market research.
Calculator: What Are My New Business Start-Up Costs?
Business Start-Ups: Questions and exercises from the RISBDC to help assess your business idea.
Small Time Operator: How to Start Your Own Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes, and Stay Out of Trouble — Bernard B. Kamoroff, CPA.Books:
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It — Michael E. Gerber
Pricing with Confidence: 10 Ways to Stop Leaving Money on the Table — Reed Holden and Mark Burton.
