Reply #12: Try your local chamber of commerce [View All]

they usually have a kit of materials for small business startups to help you through the permit process, etc.

Another good resource is the small business administration www.sba.gov.

The first thing you need is a business plan. There are software packages to help you write one, but loan officers can spot these, and a business plan that you write yourself can be more impressive to a loan officer. There are also free guides on the internet, to give you an idea of what a business plan entails.

Good luck - just be ready to give it your all. Starting a small business is like indentured servatude. My wife and I have been working 80 - 50 hours a week for 2 years now for less than minimum wage. But nothing beats working for yourself, and seing your dreams come to fruition.