#4 More Business Stuff

1. Set up your professional email account
2. Does your state require you to collect sales or use taxes?
   1. Check the Tax Foundation (http://taxfoundation.org) for information
   2. Contact your state’s revenue or tax department
      1. Ask them if dog walkers need to collect sales or use taxes

• Apply for your business license
  1. No need for a federal business license
  2. May need county and/or incorporated city business license
     1. May need business license in every county and city that you work in
  3. Search the Small Business Administration (SBA) website for business license information
     1. https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/starting-business/obtain-business-licenses-
  4. Google “where to apply for a business license in <your state>”
     1. Odds are that your state will not require a business license for a dog walking – pet sitting business – check the SBA site
  5. Contact your county’s or city’s tax assessment office that you’re going to work in
     1. Ask them if a license for dog walking – pet sitting is required
     2. May need a separate license for each county and incorporated city that you are going to work in
  6. Set up a business checking and savings account
     1. Credit Unions are better suited for small businesses than banks
     2. If you can’t find a local credit union that you can join, read US News and World for a list of credit unions that everyone can join
        1. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2015/02/10/credit-unions-anyone-can-join.
     3. To search for credit unions near you, search …
        1. www.culookup.com and www.asmarterchoice.org
     4. With Wallet Hub Credit Union Locator, you can enter your location, your employer, your church, your school and your volunteer information, and it will show you which credit unions you’re eligible to join.
        1. https://wallethub.com/credit-unions/
     5. Another good site site which lists 82 credit unions that you should look at if you can’t find a local one.
        1. https://www.depositaccounts.com/blog/the-big-list-of-credit-unions-open-to-anyone.html
     6. Compare fees and ask whether they have deposit apps for your smart phone
  7. PayPal
     1. Recognized internationally as a legitimate financial transaction service between buyers and sellers
     2. Customers can transfer money from their PayPal account to yours
     3. Customers can pay with all major credit cards through PayPal
        1. Customers don’t need to have a PayPal account to pay with their credit cards
     4. Can use PayPal to invoice customers
     5. To start your free business PayPal account log in to their website
        1. https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/referral/paypal-business-account2
     6. Please leave comments and/or questions at …
        1. dogwalkerpodcast@gmail.com
        2. facebook.com/dogwalkerpodcast