Open Your California Business in 24 Hours: The Complete Start-Up Kit [With *]

by Peri H. Pakroo

If you dream of starting a business, but fear that without an MBA you'll get lost in the maze of government red tape, here's the handbook you need. Step-by-step it outlines how to set up a small... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087337410X
• ISBN13: 9780873374101
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: NOLO
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Recommended by small business coach....

If you are thinking of starting your own business in California, especially if you have never done it before, you will find that this book is worth its weight in gold. This resource takes the complication out of starting a business, contacting the right agencies and doing things legally. It cuts through a lot of confusion, has an encouraging tone and presents what you need to know in a very logical and easy to understand format. I often recommend this book to my small business clients and find it to be a useful general reference. It also points to many other good resources and is a good value for such a comprehensive book.

Great book

This book saved me a lot of money by allowing me to form my own one-owner California corporation. I liked the fact that it explained why it wasn't recommending certain things so that you could decide whether it was worth it to you or not. The only area that I felt it could have explained things more thoroughly was that while it explained how to issue initial shares, it didn't explain at all how to issue any subsequent shares (e.g., in case your corporation was about to run out of money and you (the owner) wanted to buy more shares to inject more capital). It just said to consult a lawyer. So I had to inject more capital via a loan instead. If it's that complicated, then perhaps the author should warn people to slightly overcapitalize the corporation initially.

excellent for starters

This book is easy to read and follow. It has a complete list of things you need to do to set up your own business and some good advices. Highly recommended!

Excellent Book

This is my first book review, because this is the first book I've purchased where I've truly felt moved to tell people how excellent it is. If you are starting up a small business in California, this book is invaluable. It tells you where to find all of the information you'll need to start up your business, in easy to understand terms. Also includes a CD-ROM with lots of forms. All of her advice is really helpful and I find myself going back to the book all the time. Just knowing it's there makes me feel better!She includes URLs to web sites with information - and even tells you what other books to get on a subject she doesn't cover too in-depth. And all the information you need is easy to find.5 stars!

FINALLY, A BUSINESS START UP BOOK FOR THE REST OF US

Well worth the price! It answered every question I had -- and answered a lot of questions I hadn't even thought about. Really easy to understand and set up in a smart way - going through the steps you would when creating a business. The section on "hobby or business" is the best explanation I ever read about that stuff. Much better than going to a lawyer and has lots of first person battle stories. Even if you've got a Cal business going -- this book is still cool!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!