Course: SLF 125 Business Planning and Startup

Reading

Choosing Your Location and Equipment
Choosing Your Location and Equipment

From the U.S. Small Business Administration website, read the following five articles. Take notes on the information that applies to your business plan.
- Tips for Choosing Your Business Location

What are your location needs?
What is your building budget?
Is the location advantageous to your business?
- Basic Zoning Laws

How will local zoning laws affect your location?

- Home-Based Business Zoning Laws

What local laws apply to a home-based business?
What resistrictions might you have?
- Leasing Commercial Space

What type of lease will work best for your business?
What expenses will have you besides rent?
What location protection will you need?
- Leasing Business Equipment

Which types of equipment would be beneficial to lease?
What would be the disadvantage of leasing equipment?