Create a Public Record:
- Choose a Business Structure - may impact tax rates, personal liability, and more
- Sole Proprietorship
- LLC
- Partnership
- S-Corp/C-Corp
- Choose a business name
- Claim a domain name
- Claim social media handles
- Register Your Business
- Check state and local requirements
- Register trademarks
- Complete registration process with the office of the Secretary of the State
- Sole Proprietorship: Register Trade Name with the town in which you operate
Resources:
US Small Business Administration Links
CT Secretary of the State
Town of West Hartford
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