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Since I am assuming that you have never been in business before, I would strongly recommend that you talk to a business counselor before you do anything especially spend money. You have to determine whether you'll start a web based import/export company or one with a store front. I'd call the local office of your Small Business Development Center (SBDC, click on the link below for your state to see the nearest office) the advice is FREE. The counselor at the SBDC will most likely advise you to write a business plan which is very good advice because it will force you to dig out all of the start up details and the costs of starting a small business and force you to also understand all of the aspects of this business including the customers you'll concentrate on (your market) and how you'll go after them. You'll need to register the business with your state controller's office and make sure that you have any city and county licenses if any are needed where you live. All of this will come out in a business plan. Try linking to YCHANGE International and read some of the articles especially the ones about a business plan and starting a business.
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by yarrow312
2 months ago
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I am into properties business so can't really answer well. But all of the information I gained from reading books and by meeting successful entrepeuners.
by fantagiro6238- 2 months ago
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by Philip Liu--Sourcing Pal- 2 months ago
register, get license, promote, market, sell. retire
by rsriram_1999- 2 months ago