Small business guides

Practical, step-by-step guides written for owners — each linked to a free tool so you can apply it immediately.

Start

Starting

How to start a small business: the 12-step checklist

The right order: validate, plan, register, launch, track.

Legal

Sole prop vs LLC vs corporation

Liability, taxes and paperwork compared.

Funding

Small business funding options, compared

Loans, credit lines, grants, investors and more.

Run

Pricing

How to price products and services

Cost floor, value ceiling, and raising prices well.

Money

Cash flow management: 10 rules

Forecasts, collections, buffers and tax reserves.

Money

Bookkeeping basics for owners

Clean books in an hour a month.

Security

Cybersecurity basics: 10-point checklist

Stop phishing, account takeover and invoice fraud.

Grow

Marketing

A local marketing plan on a small budget

Google profile, reviews, referrals, email and ads.

Online

A website that actually converts

Pages, calls to action, speed and trust.

Team

Hiring your first employee

Readiness, cost, paperwork and onboarding.

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