Six-Week Start-Up. Rhonda Abrams

Consider whether you need more than one location

       Option B: Set up a home office

       Find the space to work

       Figure out your phone, fax, and Internet connections

       Plan how to meet with customers

       Decide whether you need a separate business address

       Understand home-based office tax deductions

       Plan ways to separate work life from home life

       Deal with kids and pets

       Option C: Set up an “office” in your vehicle

       Option D: Search for shared space: Incubator, accelerators, and coworking spaces

       #2: Design your work space and production process

       Design your layout

       Design your production process

       Order/install utilities and facility improvements

       Get furniture and equipment

       Order inventory and/or raw materials

       #3: Research and purchase computers, software, and other technology

       Develop an approach to buying technology

       Choose a phone system

       Choose software

       Choose hardware

       Get online

       Meet your mobile needs

       Find ways to get technical help

       #4: Consider how you will distribute your products

       #5: Design procedures for handling administrative tasks

       #6: Deal with insurance

       Week 5 Deal with Money Issues

       #1: Deal with money matters

       Meet with an accountant

       Learn the lingo

       Take stock of your personal financial situation

       Clean up your credit

       Set up your books

       Establish your prices

       Open a bank account

       Consider accepting credit cards

       Prepare simple financial forecasts