Bottom Line Bidding!


Book Description

95 percent of the country's small business owners ignore one of the largest & most lucrative markets in the United States--California state government. Contracts for literally everything listed in the Yellow Pages are offered monthly. For those who've been left out of this lucrative market because they didn't know the rules, Attorney Linda Brewer tells all in her new "how-to" book BOTTOM-LINE BIDDING! Now, you, too, can share in the billions of dollars available in California state government contracts - & your business doesn't have to be in California to qualify! This revealing new book is a "must" for the small-, minority-, or woman-owned business person. You'll find out how to bid on the thousands of state contracts for services, construction projects, consulting services, commodities & training; how to take advantage of the discounts & preferences on bids from small businesses, women-owned businesses, & minority-owned businesses. Form letters to get you started are also included along with a directory of over 1300 names, addresses & phone numbers of state contracting officials. BLB is a remarkable no-nonsense book for the novice bidder. You simply must have it if you are a small business person...or plan to become one. It is also the only comprehensive work on the subject available for attorneys, accountants, & individual government marketing consultants. Although written based on California laws & regulations, the book can be used as a basis for contracting in almost all the 50 states.




How to Start a Business in California


Book Description

SmartStart Your Business Today! How to Start a Business in California is your road map to avoiding operational, legal and financial pitfalls and breaking through the bureaucratic red tape that often entangles new entrepreneurs. This all-in-one resource goes a step beyond other business how-to books to give you a jump-start on planning for your business. It provides you with: Valuable state-specific sample forms and letters on CD-ROM Mailing addresses, telephone numbers and websites for the federal, state, local and private agencies that will help get your business up and running State population statistics, income and consumption rates, major industry trends and overall business incentives to give you a better picture of doing business in California Checklists, sample forms and a complete sample business plan to assist you with numerous startup details State-specific information on issues like choosing a legal form, selecting a business name, obtaining licenses and permits, registering to pay taxes and knowing your employer responsibilities Federal and state options for financing your new venture Resources, cost information, statistics and regulations have all been updated. That, plus a new easier-to-use layout putting all the state-specific information in one block of chapters, make this your must-have guide to getting your business off the ground.




The Small Business Start-up Kit for California


Book Description

Many people dream of starting a business, but fear that without an MBA they'll get lost in the maze of government red tape. Here's the handbook they need. Step-by-step, The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California outlines how to set up a business in the Golden State quickly and easily, pointing out the hurdles, fees and forms along the way. In language that is clear, readable and straight to the point, the book explains how to: § choose the best business structure § write an effective business plan § file the right forms in the right place § be prepared for, and file, the required taxes § acquire good bookkeeping and accounting habits This completely revamped and updated book provides the latest rules and regulations, all the required forms and an expanded discussion of running a business on the Internet. Includes a dual platform CD-ROM with a sample partnership agreement; county, state and tax forms, and instructions to filling them out. The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California outlines how to set up your enterprise. The 6th edition reflects the latest legal and tax changes. It also provides a completely revised chapter on risk management and insurance, plus a new chapter on pricing, bidding and billing.