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Using Self-Help Law Books	p. VII
Introduction	p. XI
Deciding to Start a Business	p. 1
Know Your Strengths
Know Your Business
Do the Math
Sources for Further Guidance
Choosing and Starting a Form of Business	p. 17
Basic Forms of Doing Business
Start-Up Procedures
Business Start-Up Checklist
Business Comparison Chart
Your Business Name	p. 25
Preliminary Considerations
Fictitious Names
Corporate Names
Trademarks
Financing Your Business	p. 31
Growing with Profits
Using Your Savings
Borrowing Money
A Rich Partner
Selling Shares of Your Business
Securities Laws
Locating Your Business	p. 37
Working Out of Your Home
Choosing a Retail Site
Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Space
Leasing a Site
Buying a Site
Check Governmental Regulations
Licensing Your Business	p. 45
Occupational Licenses and Zoning
State-Regulated Professions
California State Licensing
Federal Licenses
Contract Laws	p. 49
Traditional Contract Law
Statutory Contract Law
Preparing Your Contracts
Insurance	p. 57
Workers' Compensation
Liability Insurance
Hazard Insurance
Home Business Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Health Insurance
Employee Theft
Your Business and the Internet	p. 63
Domain Names
Web Pages
Auctions
Legal Issues
Financial Transactions
FTC Rules
Fraud
Health and Safety Laws	p. 77
Federal Laws
California Laws
Employment and Labor Laws	p. 83
Hiring and Firing Laws
Firing
New Hire Reporting
Employment Agreements
Independent Contractors
Temporary Workers
Child and Spousal Support
Discrimination Laws
Sexual Harassment
Wage and Hour Laws
Pension and Benefit Laws
Family and Medical Leave Laws
Child Labor Laws
Immigration Laws
Hiring "Off the Books"
Federal Contracts
Miscellaneous Laws
Advertising and Promotion Laws	p. 115
Advertising Laws and Rules
Internet Sales Laws
Home Solicitation Laws
Telephone Solicitation Laws
Pricing, Weights, and Labeling
Payment and Collection	p. 133
Cash
Checks
Refunds
Credit Cards
Financing Laws
Usury
Collections
Business Relations Laws	p. 149
The Uniform Commercial Code
Warranties
Limitation of Remedies
Commercial Discrimination
Restraining Trade
Intellectual Property Protection
Endless Laws	p. 159
Federal Laws
California Laws
Bookkeeping and Accounting	p. 165
Initial Bookkeeping
Accountants
Computer Programs
Tax Tips
Paying Federal Taxes	p. 169
Federal Income Tax
Federal Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes
Federal Excise Taxes
Unemployment Compensation Taxes
Paying California Taxes	p. 175
Sales and Use Tax
Unemployment Compensation Tax
Tangible and Intangible Property Taxes
Income Tax
Excise Tax
Out-of-State Taxes	p. 181
State Sales Taxes
Internet Taxes
The End...and the Beginning	p. 183
Glossary	p. 185
For Further Reference	p. 193
Sample Filled-in Forms	p. 197
Blank Forms & Tax Timetable	p. 215
Index	p. 257
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