Business Formation
A business structure where the owner and the business are legally the same entity.
What is a Sole proprietorship?
Permission from your city to legally operate your business within its limits.
What are city business licensing requirements?
A tool used to record and monitor all business spending.
What is an expense tracker?
A visual design that represents your business and brand.
What is a logo?
The part of your website that lists your services, products, or key pages.
What is a navigation bar?
This document outlines how a limited liability company is managed and operated.
What is an Operating Agreement?
Reserving this ensures no one else can legally use your company’s title.
What is a business name?
Software that simplifies bookkeeping by automating tasks like invoicing and expense tracking.
What is accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks)?
A small printed card that shares your business name and contact details.
What is a business card?
A professional social media platform used for networking and job opportunities.
What is LinkedIn?
A number issued by the IRS that identifies your business for tax purposes.
What is an EIN (Employer Identification Number)?
A free online tool from Google that helps customers find your business location and details.
What is Google Business Profile?
A type of bank account required to separate personal and business finances.
What is a company bank account?
A document that includes your logo, brand colors, and fonts for consistent visual identity.
What are brand guidelines?
A page on your website where happy customers leave reviews or recommendations.
What is a testimonials page?
A diagram showing the structure of your business, including roles and responsibilities.
What is an Organizational chart ?
A unique number used to establish your business credit profile.
What is a D-U-N-S Number?
A system for recording, tracking, and analyzing your business’s financial activity.
What is a financial accounting system?
The online address that people use to find your website.
What is a domain name?
A page that shares your business’s history, mission, and values to build trust with visitors.
What is an About Us page?
A business structure that separates the owner's personal assets from business liabilities.
What is an LLC (Limited Liability Company)?
This type of insurance protects your business from financial losses due to lawsuits or accidents.
What is liability insurance?
Predictions of a company’s future income, expenses, and profitability.
What are financial projections?
A focused market segment or audience that your business serves.
What is a niche?
Software that helps you plan, organize, and track your team’s tasks and projects.
What is project management software (e.g., Asana)?