week 6

This week was interesting mainly because we got to see how many people were trying to cut legal corners to get a business started. It was also interesting because there were so many things that I already knew from my husband and his business and from growing up with business owners, that I had assumed everyone knew about a license and the legal structure of businesses.

This week was also very frustrating because I was trying to get my website to have links to products and I can’t get it to do what I want. Mostly, I just want to add links to things, but I can’t figure it out. Links aren’t covered in this class until week 13 so it appears that I just have to wait. Everyone talked about how easy it was on this site, but I’m realizing that I am just not a computer person. Maybe once this class is over I will know what I’m doing. Maybe then I will start a site for my husband and be able to do a good job for his business.

I was surprised that so many states have business licenses and fees that go along with them. In order to set up a business in Arizona, I would simply need to register the business for tax purposes. There is no license needed in this state for an online business and I don’t handle any products (tobacco, liquor) that require one. There is a business fee in my town, however, as long as no signs are places on the exterior of the home then that can be avoided as well.  With all of the legal aspects of a business, I am beginning to lean more towards just working for someone else. It would sure be less of a hassle. With my husband running his own business, I don’t know if I can handle doing one of my own. Too much stress, but we’ll see when that time comes.

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