Business Start Up Essentials

About the Book

This book is written and designed to address all aspects of starting a small business from the initial planning through the building of a strong and solid company. It provides the tools to analyze your plan prior to investing thousands of dollars and determine its possibility of success and the degree of success. On a more practical level, it walks you through what type of company to form, how to do it, how to do a business plan, financial projections, banking, company vision and culture, and other such necessary concepts and documentation. It discusses applying for your business loan, collateral packages, insurance, and many other necessary topics that have to be dealt with.There is an in depth discussion of the types of taxes to anticipate and the principles of owning and operating an entity such as a corporation or LLC. Appendixes are included to provide fast and easy research and data collection. Additionally, there is extensive data and forms on staffing, sales skills, networking skills, personnel policies, business growth, company structure and strategy and much, much more.

About the Author

The Principals of Southern Cross Consulting, Inc. have been working with businesses for over 30 years. The founder, Jeffrey L. Jones, was a business attorney for 27 years prior to his retirement in 2007. After retirement he formed this consulting company to provide business advice and consulting to small and medium sized businesses. After his retirement, he obtained his certification as a Business Consultant through 360 Solutions, LLC of Waco, Texas and in 2000, he was chosen as the CEO to take over an international automotive supply company. This experience alone proves his ability to identify and solve most any business problem.