<p>I found that getting over that initial hump of what to do when was the first step I needed to get going on establishing the business. First I enrolled in the Small Business Success Series course at Bellevue Community College. This extensive 2-month course included Developing the Business Plan, Marketing, Managing People, Books, Recordkeeping, and Tax Reporting, Financial Statements and Profits, Tax Management, and Creative Financing. </p> <p>I want to share my experience with applying the initial steps in establishing the business. First I researched the marketability in operating a business I had in mind. Then, I conducted the following 8 procedures online: </p> <ol style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in"> <li>Conduct a Name Search with the <i>Department of Licensing</i>, “License Query System” www.wa.gov/dol (No cost).</li> <li>File for the business structure (i.e., sole proprietorship, corporation) with the Washington Secretary of State: www.secstate.wa.gov (Cost: $195).</li> <li>Apply for the “Master Business Application” with the <i>Master License Service Department of Licensing:</i> www.wa.gov/dol (Cost: $49.00–Which includes licensing the business with your assigned city and also providing you with your UBI#). Call the <i>Master License Service:</i> 800-829-4933 to attain this UBI# (which you must have for future reference).</li> <li>Register the trade name as a “Domain Name:” www.1and1.com (Cost: $6.99—which includes access to constructing a website).</li> <li>Secure an assigned “Employer Identification Number” (EIN or FEIN) from the <i>Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service</i>, SS-4: IRS.gov / 360-725-0377 (No cost).</li> <li>Attain a “Pre-assigned Access Code” (PAC) from the Secretary of State WA: 800-647-7706 (No cost). You'll need this PAC to&nbsp;have the&nbsp;Department of Revenue&nbsp;web access.</li> <li>Establish your business account profile with the <i>Department of Revenue</i> (DOR): DOR.wa.gov / 800-647-7706 (this generates your “Washington State Department of Revenue State Business Records Database Detail” to print out as it is required by the bank).</li> <li>Now open a business checking account at a bank that handles business banking. Note: There are banks that offer Free Business Checking with no minimum balance. So don’t open an account with the first bank you come across, or else you may have to pay exorbitant service fees.</li></ol> <p>This sequence of processing the initial paperwork for establishing the business is what I found out the hard way. This guideline will save you a lot of time by not having to search for the contact information on your own. Good luck with the new business!</p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2008-11-02T23:39:00Z -15.7033 501 2127 true 1 20505 getting-started-with-the-business 3 2008-11-04T01:08:26Z 2008-11-04T01:08:26Z

This simplifies the initial steps necessary to legally establish your business in the state of Washington.

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