How do you go about starting your own business?

Click on the links to learn more.**Step 1: Write a Business Plan.**Step 2: Get Business Assistance and Training.**Step 3: Choose a Business Location.**Step 4: Finance Your Business.**Step 5: Determine the Legal Structure of Your Business.**Step 6: Register a Business Name ("Doing Business As") read more

The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business. We support America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business. read more

You will need a solid business plan to present to any investors and the best place to start would be with determining your basic cost of operations. This will outline and help you determine how much money is needed to produce the product or offer the service you intend to offer or produce. read more

In the simplest terms, a business plan is a roadmap—something you will use to help you chart your progress and that will outline the things you need to do in order to reach your goals. Rather than thinking of a business plan as a hefty document that you’ll only use once (perhaps to obtain a loan from a bank), think of it as tool to manage how your business grows and achieves its goals. read more