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How to Start a Small Business
A step-by-step guide from idea to first customers: test your idea cheaply, register legally, price for profit, handle your money, and avoid mistakes that sink new businessesBy Imad Muratspahic
Length4h 9m
About this audiobook
You have an idea, a little savings and a long list of questions. Do I need an LLC? Do I need a license? What should I charge? How do I find the first customer? Most advice is written for people who are already in business. This book is for the day before you start. How to Start a Small Business walks first-time U.S. owners through the whole path in order: test the idea cheaply, write a one-page plan, choose a structure, register and get licensed, protect yourself, budget the launch, price for profit, watch your cash, keep simple books, and win your first customers. Unlike a book that covers only forming an LLC, or a tax manual for the self-employed, it shows how every piece fits together, with worked examples, a checklist at the end of every chapter, and a 90-day launch plan that pulls it all into one calendar. Inside, you'll learn: Starting a business always carries risk, and nothing here can remove it. What this book can do is help you take your first steps in a sensible order, with your eyes open and your checklist in hand. It is educational, not legal or tax advice, and it tells you where to check the current rules.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics
Length4 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 11, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1How to Start a Small Business
2Important Notice
3Before You Quit, Borrow or Buy Anything
4Chapter 1: Pick an Idea Worth Testing
5Chapter 2: Test It Cheaply Before You Spend
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6Chapter 3: Your One-Page Business Plan
7Chapter 4: Choose a Business Structure
8Chapter 5: Make It Official: Name, EIN and Licenses
9Chapter 6: Insurance, a Bank Account and Paying Yourself
10Chapter 7: Startup Costs and Funding the Launch
11Chapter 8: Pricing for Profit
12Chapter 9: Cash Flow: Profit Is Not Cash
13Chapter 10: Basic Bookkeeping and Taxes
14Chapter 11: Find Your First Customers
15Chapter 12: A Simple Website and Social Media
16Chapter 13: Hiring Help and Managing Growth
17Chapter 14: Mistakes That Sink New Businesses
18Your 90-Day Launch Plan
19Quick Reference: Launch Order, Worksheets and Glossary
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