Starting Your New Business: The Checklist Every First Time Business Owner Needs

by Ian Gordon on October 7, 2008



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This is the premier podcast episode of Startup Daddy.  In this episode I talk about my entrepreneurial path, and how I made the leap from unhappy employee to financially independent home based business owner. In this episode you’ll also find:

  • The basics of starting a business
  • A checklist to get you started
  • The 2 books that influenced me the most in the beginning.

Items Mentioned in this podcast:

Download your Home Based Business Startup Checklist (PDF)

Download your Personal Financial Checkup form (PDF)

United States Patent and Trademark Office Go here to conduct your trademark search

Getting Things Done, by David Allen

The E-Myth, by Michael Gerber

I did have a little fun getting an intro done, but I am not a professional broadcaster, and this is my first attempt at creating and editing an audio file, so I apologize if it doesn’t sound perfect and polished.  I will get better. So what do you think?   Let me know what you thought about my first ever podcast.  I can take it.  Let me know what you liked and didn’t like, or if there is some topic you would like me to cover.

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  • Phil
    The hyperlinks in the Startup Checklist don't seem to be working. Not sure if it's just me.

    Phil
  • Links embedded into PDFs can be funky sometimes. I have since found a trick that makes them more consistent across platforms, so I should probably re-do that checklist. You should be able to copy and paste them into a browser, but if you are still having a problem, email me at: ian [at] startupdaddy [dot] com and I will help you out.
  • Tony Swatek
    I've listened to a few episodes. Good work. Tony
  • Brandon Fries
    Loved the show. It definitely applies to where I am in my life. I am determined to start a business, but I get caught up in analysis and don't take action steps to start it. Thank you for your straight forward approach to getting it done.
  • Thank you for a terrific podcast and I hope to hear more. It is so refreshing to actually find useful information. I am a single parent father and my children are now teenagers. I am working on getting a part time business up and growing with my son. He will never be the college type so it is my hope that he can actually see how to start and grow a business.

    I enjoy my current job but if this new business over takes my current income then I may have to re-think my career choice. It would be great to have a profitable family owned business.
  • @Randy,
    Thanks for the kind words! I am glad you are finding the information useful. Stay tuned, because I have some big plans for this site in the near future.
  • Randy Daiter
    StartupDaddy.com has provided me with a cornucopia of information, resources and potential networking opportunities. This abundance of information is essential for start-up entrepreneurs seeking to launch or develop a small business. The inspirational and specific instruction contained in this website provides indispensable tools for bringing together (all in one site) creative ideas, research materials and tutorial information. This would otherwise require extensive, expensive and time consuming research. Thus, it could become simply in terms of opportunity cost, an invaluable source.
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