How Start a Business in Texas

by Warda, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781572485600
• ISBN10: 1572485604
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-20
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

Starting a new business can be one of the most exciting things you will ever do-as well as one of the most overwhelming. To ensure the future success of your enterprise, take the time to properly establish yourself right from the start. Let Start a Business in Texas help you start your dream business headache and hassle-free.

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Books	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
Deciding to Start a Business	p. 1
Know Your Strengths
Know Your Business
Sources for Further Guidance
Choosing the Form of Your Business	p. 13
Basic Forms of Doing Business
Start-Up Procedures
Foreign Nationals
Business Comparison Chart
Naming Your Business	p. 21
Preliminary Considerations
Fictitious Names
Corporate, LLC, LLP, and Limited Partnership Names
Professional Associations, Professional Corporations, and Professional LLCs
Trademarks
Domain Names
Preparing a Business Plan	p. 31
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Business Plan
Outline for Your Business Plan
Gathering Information
Sample Business Plan
Financing Your Business	p. 43
Growing with Profits
Using Your Savings
Borrowing Money
Getting a Rich Partner
Selling Shares of Your Business
Understanding Securities Laws
Using the Internet to Find Capital
Locating Your Business	p. 49
Working Out of Your Home
Choosing a Retail Site
Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Space
Leasing a Site
Buying a Site
Checking Governmental Regulations
Licensing Your Business	p. 55
Occupational Licenses and Zoning
State-Regulated Professions
Federal Licenses
Contract Laws	p. 63
Traditional Contract Law
Statutory Contract Law
Preparing Your Contracts
Insurance	p. 69
Workers' Compensation
Liability Insurance
Hazard Insurance
Home Business Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Health Insurance
Employee Theft
Your Business and the Internet	p. 75
Domain Names
Web Pages
Legal Issues
Hiring a Website Designer
Financial Transactions
FTC Rules
Fraud
Health and Safety Laws	p. 91
Federal Laws
Texas Laws
Employment and Labor Laws	p. 97
Hiring and Firing Laws
Firing
New Hire Reporting
Employment Agreements
Independent Contractors
Temporary Workers
Discrimination Laws
Sexual Harassment
Wage and Hour Laws
Pension and Benefit Laws
Family and Medical Leave Law
Child Labor Laws
Immigration Laws
Hiring Off the Books
Federal Contracts
Miscellaneous Laws
Advertising and Promotion Laws	p. 123
Advertising Laws and Rules
Internet Sales Laws
Email Advertising
Home Solicitation Laws
Telephone Solicitation Laws
Pricing, Weights, and Labeling
Deceptive Practices
Payment and Collection	p. 139
Cash
Checks
Credit Cards
Financing Laws
Usury
Collections
Business Relations Law	p. 149
The Uniform Commercial Code
Commercial Discrimination
Restraining Trade
Commercial Bribery
Intellectual Property Protection
Endless Laws	p. 155
Federal Laws
Texas Laws
Bookkeeping and Accounting	p. 163
Initial Bookkeeping
Accountants
Computer Programs
Tax Tips
Paying Federal Taxes	p. 167
Income Taxes
Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes
Excise Taxes
Unemployment Compensation Taxes
Paying Texas Taxes	p. 173
Sales and Use Taxes
Franchise Taxes
Unemployment Taxes
Local Property Taxes
Other Texas Taxes
Out-of-State Taxes	p. 179
State Sales Taxes
Business Taxes
Internet Taxes
Canadian Taxes
The End...and the Beginning	p. 183
Glossary	p. 185
Business Start-Up Checklist	p. 193
Sample, Filled-in Forms	p. 195
Blank Forms	p. 209
Index	p. 267
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