This ain't advice; it's an autobiography!
This is essentially our story so far:
1. We chose to organize as an LLC;
2. We hired an incorporating company to file the necessary state documents (about $400);
3. We ratified the Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement, and managerial team;
4. We received our EIN from the IRS;
5. We filed an FBN statement with the county to d/b/a DeRamos Media (about $60);
6. We published our FBN statement with a local newspaper (about $40);
7. We received a city business license to be a music publisher (about $150);
8. We rented a P.O. box from the USPS (about $110);
9. We opened a business bank account.
Now we're in the process of building a useful website (not the placeholder Society of Gloves page), but there's no big rush for that. And since we're a music publishing company, somewhere in the process, we affiliated with both ASCAP (about $25) and BMI (about $250!). We also bought a few domain names and server space, making the total start-up cost at least $1000, if not more. We have a business plan, and maybe it'll work.
Take whatever knowledge you can if you're starting your own business, but don't take my word for it!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
DeRamos Group LLC d/b/a DeRamos Media: Start-Up Summary
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