Building My Company Checklist

Launching your own business can seem like an overwhelming task. There are so many things to learn. Some people decide to "learn on the fly" or run the business by "the seat of their pants". They often jump in with both feet without bothering to "cross their Ts and dot their Is". They can get into trouble fast. Others are just the opposite, they become overwhelmed by the avalanche of information to sort through that they fail to even take the first steps...often getting "paralysis by analysis".

People who start their own business whether it is from a home or office, usually have knowledge or expertise with their product or service; they may in fact be the most competent at it anywhere. However, these people often know very little about the "business of running a business". Let alone getting one up and running.

BMC has done the work and organized everything you need to start your venture. Using the step by step buildingmycompany.com checklist is the easiest, most efficient and cost effective way to start a business!

Just open the buildingmycompany.com checklist, review and click! Each critical step on the checklist will open and list options, including our partner services which will be available to all of our clients for special rates. Use some or all of the services or do certain steps yourself depending on your needs. The buildingmycompany.com checklist will guide you through from start to finish!

Legal and Accounting

Take the time to protect yourself and your assets by properly incorporating. A vital key to any successful business is keeping track of your assets, revenues and obligations such as taxes. It critical to maximize profits while minimizing costs. A proper accounting and bookkeeping system will save both time and money. Get it right from the start and you will be a step ahead in running the business of your business.

These legal and accounting solutions will help you find the right products and services to create your company, file corporate documents, establish your bookkeeping system, gather tax information, protect your personal property, write wills, etc.

Solution	Solution Description	Cost Range
	Creating the Company: Starting a company is a legal endeavor. First up is the legal structure. LegalZoom.com provides assistance to help you determine what best works for you and allows you to perform the needed tasks of creating an LLC, Corporation, Operating Agreement or other legal tasks.	$139 - 369 15% off
	Accounting and Bookkeeping: Good accounting and bookkeeping is a real challenge for small business owners. It is best to start from day one with a system that will work for you. Quickbooks provides both an online and desktop version of their accounting solution. It is very powerful. Don't go it alone if you know nothing about accounting.	$160 - 200
	Trademark Protection: A trademark can be a very valuable asset. Protecting it is not easy. LegalZoom.com provides you the ability to take steps to do so. It also may be advisable to contact an attorney specializing in such things. Protecting a trademark and as importantly not violating someone elses trademark has state, national and international considerations.	$139 - 389
	Credit Reporting and Repair:	$39.95 - 79.95/month
	Employment Identification Number (EIN): To fill out all things IRS you will need an EIN. This will be required on your tax return as well. This can be obtained online for free at the IRS.gov website. It is identified as Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online on their website. Often this can be done in a matter of minutes but you will need your organizing documents completed first. (LLC, CORP, etc).	$0 - 0

Marketing

What is your Brand? What message is your marketing material sending to your target audience? A company without effective marketing is a well-kept secret. Our partners are the premier providers available and can help you design a unique and custom image via logos, business cards, brochures and custom signs. In addition, they can provide the software necessary to create a successful marketing plan.

Solution	Solution Description	Cost Range
	Logo Design:	$299 - 2999
	Printing:	$4 - +
	Sign Design and Printing:	$2 - + %15 off
	Public Relations:	$129 - +
	Promotional Merchandise:	$1 - + 7% off
	Branding and online marketing development: Are you ready to truly connect with your audience? Do you want to start a dialog with your clients? Trash Creative focuses on building campaigns and media to open up dialog, connect with your customer, and thrive in a fast paced information society.	Contact for Quote -

Online Media

Websites, social networking, domain names and e-mail accounts are cutting edge necessities in today's changing business landscape. Learning and staying on top of the latest trends can be overwhelming. You need good partners who can guide you in the right direction and provide the best solutions for your particular business.

Solution	Solution Description	Cost Range
	Website Design: A website is a near necessity in today's business world. There are numerous options ranging in price and quality. Trash Creative Co. focuses on building sites to create better brands and increase customer involvement with that brand. Trash builds every site custom after consulting extensively with you to determine the needs of your unique business' site.	Contact for Quote -
	Domain Registration and Hosting: Network Solutions is one of the most trusted names when it comes to getting your domain name registered. Other services Network Solutions offers include shared or VPS hosting.	$9 - 480/yr 10-30% off
	Domain Registration and Hosting: GoDaddy offers a wide range of hosting packages for small to large businesses. GoDaddy also offers domain registration and an easy to use DNS tool.	$10 - 1500/yr 1-20% off

Office Supplies

Save money on overhead by purchasing your office supplies directly through our partners

Solution	Solution Description	Cost Range
	Printing: 8 million people a year trust Vistaprint for affordable online and print solutions	$4 - + 15-20% off
	Postage and Photo Stamps: Print U.S. postage from your PC: - Eliminate gas-guzzling trips to the Post Office. - Save up to 80% compared to leasing a postage meter. - Receive discounts you can’t get at the Post Office. - Import orders from eBay, Amazon.com and more. - Print on envelopes, labels or plain paper.	$25 - +
	Fax Services: Send and receive faxes on your email. Eliminates the need for a fax machine!	$10 - +

Strategic Planning

Are you still in the idea phase of your new company? These partners provide resources for cultivating thoughts, implementing ideas, building business plans, and creating strategic management plans to help you bring your ideas to the market in the most effective and efficient way possible.

Solution	Solution Description	Cost Range

Personnel

Good businesses are built on good people. Great businesses are built by great management of good people. The solutions that follow can help you avoid many of the pitfalls and headaches that come with adding personnel while assisting you in finding and managing talented individuals. Here you can locate job applicants, get help with employment forms, payroll and other personnel issues.

Solution	Solution Description	Cost Range
	Job Search: Doostang is a community of over 600,000 elite professionals with inside access to thousands of jobs from top employers.	Free - $39.95/month 30% off
	Background Checks: Hiring the right people is a must. Make sure you know who you are hiring. Backgroundchecks.com is the webs' premier source for screening potential employee's.	$9.95 - + 15% off