EP 127: How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Legal

The other day, I was talking to my sister-in-law, who wants to start a business as a wedding planner.She already has a lot of experience doing it for free, but the prospect of making it official and legal so she can get paying clients is overwhelming her, so she hasn’t taken those steps yet.And I know she’s not alone.A lot of people who want to start a business feel the same way. They’re overwhelmed by the things they need to do, or they feel like they don’t even know what they’re supposed to do, so they feel overwhelmed by the unknown.If that’s you, keep listening. Because today, I’m going to break down seven basic, but necessary, steps to make your business official.Listen to the full episode to hear:Why you don’t need an official business plan to get the process startedThe first step to making your business legally officialWhat you need for taxes and financesWhy branding your business mattersLearn more about Gillian:Funnel MasterclassStartup SocietyGet on the waitlist for VALIDATEProfit Planning ChallengeGet in touch!Instagram: @GillianZPerkinsResources:How to Start Your Own Business (and make it LEGAL)Register your business, Small Business Administration GuideWave AccountingQuickBooksXeroWordPress.orgSquarespace

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Work Less, Earn More is the podcast that explores how to get the most out of every hour you work. Gillian Perkins brings more than a decade of experience as an entrepreneur and educator to help you design a business that's not only flexible and fulfilling, but highly profitable. She shares strategies that are working in her own business to save time and maximize profits. She also features interviews with successful business owners on how they’re achieving big things in their businesses with crazy-little time investment. Share Work Less, Earn More with an overworked entrepreneur you know who could use a change of pace!