SMALL TIME OPERATOR

Small Time Operator is one of the most popular business start-up guides ever. In clear, easy-to-understand language, the author covers: - Getting permits and licenses- How to finance a business- Creating and using a business plan- Choosing and protecting a business name- Deciding whether to incorporate- Establishing a complete bookkeeping system- Hiring employees- Federal, state, and local taxes- Buying a business or franchise- Dealing with—and avoiding—the IRS- Doing business on the Internet- Handling insurance, contracts, pricing, trademarks, and patents In this new edition, the book will feature a section on surviving the Global Information Grid or GIG economy. The on-demand economy, also known as the sharing economy or the gig economy, is a new and greatly expanding business model that is basically nothing more than a mobile app that connects people who need some type of service—a ride, a delivery, a plumber, a house cleaner—with individuals who provide that service. There are hund