Students

1 CHOOSING A BUSINESS NAME AND CHECKING TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT TAKEN & DOMAIN AVAILABILITY

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ESTIMATED TIME = 30 MINUTES TO CHECK THE NAME/ 24 HOURS TO COME UP WITH A CONCEPT: IF SOMEONE DOES NOT ALREADY HAVE A NAME FOR THEIR BUSINESS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

2. GET A LOGO AND FAVICON https://www.fiverr.com/search/gigs?query=logo%20favicon&source=top-bar&acmpl=1&search_in=everywhere&search-autocomplete-original-term=&s

ESTIMATED TIME = `2-4 HOURS TO GO THROUGH THE ARTIST ON FIVERR/ AND CORRESPOND ON THE ART WORK BACK AND FORTH/ 24 HOURS TO COME UP WITH A CONCEPT: IF SOMEONE DOES NOT ALREADY HAVE A LOGO IN MIND FOR THEIR BUSINESS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

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Live Receptionist

Corporate Mailing Address

Company Phone Number

Company Fax Number

Premium Call Transferring (call forwarding)

Voicemail Converted to Email

Fax Converted to Email

Business Credit Building

All for

$99 /month

no small print

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ESTIMATED TIME, 2 HOURS TO READ THROUGH AND GO THROUGH THERE INFORMATION CONCERNING THERE PLATFORM

4. BUILD A WEBSITE & ESTABLISH DOMAIN

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ESTIMATED TIME, 4 HOURS, FOR A BASIC WEBSITE: FINDING PICTURES OR USING CUSTOM VIDEOS, CHOOSING A TEMPLATE, BASIC FILING IN THE BLANKS. ADVANCED TRAINING: SEO, SET UP A CUSTOM PROFESSIONAL DOMAIN, STUDY HOW GOOGLE SEARCHES A WEBSITE, GO THROUGH AND STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF A WEBSITE, YOU ALSO WANT TO GET A PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS = 20 HOURS

5. Decide on your business structure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-yE5JduTIo

ESTIMATED TIME, 1 TO 2 HOUR, ALSO PARTNER WITH “PROSPECT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION”

6. REGISTER WITH LOCAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

In order to obtain a business license with the City of Kansas City, you will need to meet the initial requirements and collect one or more of the following documents:

Choose a name for your business

Decide on your business structure

Apply for a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN, EIN)

Obtain a Missouri Sales Tax and/or Withholdings Tax (Employees)

Request a Zoning Clearance Letter

Apply for required City Permits and Registrations

Once you have acquired the required documents for your business, you can apply for a business license and set up your taxes with the City of Kansas City.

https://bizcare.kcmo.gov/GetStarted

ESTIMATED TIME, 2 HOURS

6. SETTING UP GOOGLE MY BUSINESS PAGE, NOW CALLED: GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWZs5ITvzbw

ESTIMATED TIME, 2 TO 4 HOURS DEPENDING ON THE STUDENTS EDUCATION LEVEL, AND COMPUTER SAVVY

7. OPEN A BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNT AND EDUCATION BEFORE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxS6bO44OXU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGDgo_c6k6Q

ESTIMATED TIME, 2 TO 3 HOURS

8. 4 TYPES OF BUSINESS INSURANCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRL61C0r4Y

ESTIMATED TIME, 1 TO 2 HOURS