California's Secretary of State has useful information for anyone who is starting a business, or converting from sole proprietor to a legal corporate form. www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/
Another excellent source for information is Nolo Press. They have a wealth of articles on most any subject you can dream up that relates to small businesses. This is just a sample from their "business formation" site www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/llc-corporations-partnerships
Steps to set up a business can seem daunting. Registration is not as cumbersome as it might seem at first. California makes it fairly user friendly, but if you are not the do it yourself type, then Google for "register my business" and find a number of companies that will take care of this for you. Aforementioned Nolo Press is one, another excellent one is Legal Zoom www.legalzoom.com/sem/biz/business-formation-v1.html
And in the generic all-inclusive category, the Small Business Administration is a free resource that offers help whether you are just in the thinking about it stage, or established and operating. The site has a lot of information, and you can also get in-person counseling including special resources for women and for veterans. Whether starting, managing, or growing a business, they have a wealth of resources. www.sba.gov/
Another excellent source for information is Nolo Press. They have a wealth of articles on most any subject you can dream up that relates to small businesses. This is just a sample from their "business formation" site www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/llc-corporations-partnerships
Steps to set up a business can seem daunting. Registration is not as cumbersome as it might seem at first. California makes it fairly user friendly, but if you are not the do it yourself type, then Google for "register my business" and find a number of companies that will take care of this for you. Aforementioned Nolo Press is one, another excellent one is Legal Zoom www.legalzoom.com/sem/biz/business-formation-v1.html
And in the generic all-inclusive category, the Small Business Administration is a free resource that offers help whether you are just in the thinking about it stage, or established and operating. The site has a lot of information, and you can also get in-person counseling including special resources for women and for veterans. Whether starting, managing, or growing a business, they have a wealth of resources. www.sba.gov/