Legal Issues

No matter what type of business you are starting, you are going to have to follow very specific local, state, and federal laws. Answer the following questions:

What type of organizational structure will your business have?

Sole Proprietor

Partnership

Corporation

Don't know

Have you completed a fictitious name registration (also known as a DBA, short for Doing Business As) for your business?

Yes

No

Not Applicable

Do you plan to lease or own your business site?

Lease

Own

Are you familiar with federal pricing regulations?

Yes

No

Do you need a lawyer?

Yes

No

Don't Know

Done

Check the items you need to register:

Trademarks

Servicemarks

Copyrights

Patents

Other

Don't Know