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Schedule of Newsletters

Timing
in Weeks
Article
0 Welcome and overview
1/7 Independent Contractor Agreement
(To fast-track things if you don't have a business idea yet.)
2/7 "The 15-minute Competitive Advantage"
4/7 Book Order Form
1 Choosing a name and domain name for your business
2 Registering your domain name
3 Registering with your state
4 Getting an Employee Identification Number from the IRS
5 Opening a business checking account
6 Using a credit card for business only use
7 Setting up a filing system for your receipts
8 Setting up accounting software
9 Keeping a mileage log in your car(s)
10 Setting up a "permanent" email address
11 Understanding Graphics
12 Creating a logo
13 Business cards
14 City and county permits
15 Collecting sales tax
16 Business Use of Home
17 Search Engine Optimization
18 Building a web site
19 Accepting credit cards
20 Newsletters
21 Pay-Per-Click Advertising
22 Voicemail services
23 Fax services
24 Back up your data
25 Spam
26 Social Networking
27 Managing your time
28 Networking
29 Employee benefits
30 Passwords, making them strong and keeping them safe
31 Your tax accountant is your best friend
32 Getting help for legal questions
33 Cross promoting your business with other businesses
34 Tax deductions you may not have thought of
35 Public Relations and Press Releases
36 Viral Marketing and Guerilla Marketing
37 Using HTML on sites such as Craigslist
38 Joining your local chamber of commerce
39 Joining a service organization
40 Media buying, or haggling 101
41 The art of selling
42 YouTube as a marketing tool
43 Co-op Advertising
44 Affiliate marketing
45 Link popularity
46 Creating a community
47 Become an expert in your field and publish
48 Hosting an event and reap bountiful publicity
49 Business insurance
50 Printing marketing materials
51 Stop trying to save a dime, focus on making a dollar
52 Customer service
53 Where to go from here?