Small Business Start-Up Kit for California (Small Business Start Up Kit for California, 2nd ed) [Paperback]

Peri H. Pakroo (Author), J. D. Pakroo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Small Business Start Up Kit for California, 2nd ed | Publication Date: December 2000

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, The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California outlines how to set up a small business in the Golden State quickly and easily, pointing out the hurdles, fees and forms along the way.

In language that is clear, readable and straight to the point, the book explains how to:

* choose the best business structure
* write an effective business plan
* file the right forms in the right place
* be prepared for, and file, the required taxes
* acquire good bookkeeping and accounting habits

The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California comes with all the forms you need as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.

Editorial Reviews

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Nolo is a pioneer in both consumer and business self-help books and software. -- Los Angeles Times

When it comes to legal stuff, nobody does a better job than Nolo. -- USA Today

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This title supercedes Open Your California Business in 24 Hours

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Nolo; 2nd edition (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087337603X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873376037
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,246,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Peri Pakroo is a business and communications consultant, specializing in legal and start-up issues for businesses and nonprofits. She has started, participated in, and consulted with start-up businesses for 20 years. She owns and runs P-Brain Media (www.pbrainmedia.com), a strategic consulting and communications firm that develops information-rich media for web, print, video and other formats.

Peri received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1995, and a year later began editing and writing for Nolo, specializing in small business and intellectual property issues. She is the author of the top-selling Nolo titles The Small Business Start-Up Kit (national and California editions) and Starting and Building a Nonprofit, and has been featured in numerous national and local publications including Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Investors Business Daily, and BusinessWeek.

Peri teaches adult education courses at WESST (www.wesst.org) in Albuquerque, a nonprofit whose mission is to fight poverty by facilitating entrepreneurship among women and minorities in the state of New Mexico. She is active in supporting local, independent businesses and is a co-founder of the Albuquerque Independent Business Alliance (www.keepitquerque.org).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, December 27, 1999

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chelbell (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Open Your California Business in 24 Hours: The Complete Start-Up Kit (Paperback)

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!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY, A BUSINESS START UP BOOK FOR THE REST OF US, February 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Open Your California Business in 24 Hours: The Complete Start-Up Kit (Paperback)

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!

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tutorial and reference, August 1, 2002

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A. McFadden - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California with CDROM (Paperback)

Everything you need to know about starting a small business in California is in here. What legal structure to choose, which agencies you need to deal with, what forms you need and where to get them, web addresses, phone numbers, and all the details.

It also has a wealth of information on running a business, including information on accounting, taxation, and employees. It's well organized and easy to read.

The only gaps are in some of the details on forming LLCs and corporations. The reader is referred to other Nolo books for the gritty details. If you're forming a partnership or sole proprietorship -- probably the most common types for "cottage industry" -- the book is reasonably complete.