Dear Community Partner,
Millions of U.S. residents either work for themselves full-time or run a small side business, yet only 50 percent of these businesses last at least five years. Regardless of the type of venture your clients are considering or have already launched—from computer consulting or event photography to selling flowers or operating a food truck—their business success depends on having the information and resources they need.
Consumer Action’s updated and expanded small business guide, Micro Business: Preparing for success, walks those who are in the planning stage through the crucial steps for getting their business off the ground, from writing a business plan and choosing their business structure to finding funding and avoiding common start-up mistakes.
For existing businesses, the guide offers information and tips for establishing good bookkeeping practices, finding money to grow the business, expanding their business to the internet, and finding legal and consulting services if needed.
The 12-page guide can be downloaded—free—from the Consumer Action website, and it’s available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean (immigrants are more than twice as likely to start a business as U.S.-born residents). Community educators can also place a bulk order for printed copies online, or use the attached form to order by fax or mail.
Recession Proof Holdings, LLC 