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Set up your business.
Learn about registration, business bank accounts, and insurance.
Your next five steps.
- Check your employment agreement and outside-work rules
- Compare business structures and local requirements
- Check whether you need an EIN and apply through the IRS
- Open a separate account and start an expense log
- Write a scope-of-work template and review insurance needs
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Guides: foundation.
Foundation3 min read
Build the foundation without overbuilding
A practical order for business structure, money, records, agreements, and the obligations that depend on where you work.
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Check your day-job boundaries before taking clients
Protect your options by understanding outside work, confidential information, and ownership terms.
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Separate business money before it gets messy
A simple account and recordkeeping routine can save future confusion.
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