How to Run Your Business

HOW TO RUN YOUR BUSINESS.

WES BOOTH

AGENDA• COMPANY NAME

• DOMAIN NAME

• REGISTERING YOUR BUSINESS

• SETTING UP YOUR EMAIL

• PHONE

• COMPANY ADDRESS

• PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE

• SOCIAL MEDIA

• RESOURCES

COMPANY NAME

KNOW WHAT MAKES A GOOD NAME.

AVOID PUNS.

GET CREATIVE.

BRAINSTORM A LIST.

NARROW IT DOWN.

FIND WHICH ONE IS BEST.

NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

THESE CAN HELP.

DOMAIN NAME

SHOULD BE…

RELAVENT.

AVAILABLE.

EASY TO SPELL.

EASY TO SEARCH.

THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS…

REGISTERING YOUR BUSINESS

DEPENDS WHERE YOU’RE LOCATED.

HERE?

ACCESS NOVA SCOTIA.

REGISTRY OF JOINT STOCKS.

ARE YOU…

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP??

PARTNERSHIP?

SHOULD YOU INCORPORATE?

HST NUMBER IF <$30K.

SETTING UP YOUR EMAIL

GO THROUGH YOUR HOSTING.

DON’T USE HOTMAIL.

PHONE

LANDLINE?

OR…

CELL?

TWILIO.

FREE 1-888.

SKYPE.

GOOGLE HANGOUTS.

FACETIME.

COMPANY ADDRESS

TWO DIRECTIONS.

HOME.

PIN IT .

REMEMBER…

MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL MAILING ADDRESS.

P.O. BOX NUMBERS WORK.

PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE

DO YOU NEED…

AN ACCOUNTANT?

TO START…

SIMPLE BOOKKEEPING.

MICROSOFT EXCEL.

WAVE ACCOUNTING.

A LAWYER?

COMES INTO PLAY LATER.

SOCIAL MEDIA

SIGN UP WITH PURPOSE.

DON’T JUST SIMPLY SIGN UP.

CREATE A STRATEGY.

AND EXECUTE IT.

KEEP IN MIND…

CONTENT IS KING.

VEHICLES.

FACEBOOK BUILDS COMMUNITY.

TWITTER SHARES YOUR MESSAGE.

LINKEDIN BUILDS REPUTATION.

OTHERS ARE MORE SPECIFIC.

RESOURCES

FIVERR.

REACH OUT

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