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What do I need to do first, get my business license or sales license?
This is for an online retail store.

Asked by anonymous
Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007  |  Found in Internet/E-Commerce


More answers by Brad Sugars
Answer by Brad Sugars
Great question, the problem is the answer depends on which state and then even which county or city within the state.

That said, the first thing you should do is a business plan.  To do the plan you will need to do research, which should help you uncover your answer.  The best thing about a business plan is the amount of work that goes into producing it allows you to learn a whole lot before you even get started.
Brad Sugars is the founder of ActionCOACH, a business coaching franchise. As a world-renowned entrepreneur, author and business coach, he has helped more than a million clients around the world find business and personal success. Sugars has owned and operated more than two dozen companies including his main company, ActionCOACH, which has nearly 1,000 offices in 22 countries.


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