SCORE How Do I Start a Home Based Business in Florida?

This seminar will discuss what types of businesses you can (and cannot) operate from your home. We will also show you step-by-step what you need to do to get your business up and running, including getting the necessary registrations, licenses and permits from Florida and United States government entities. The presentation will cover the following: Characteristics of Home Based Businesses and their owners. Zoning and other restrictions on home based businesses. Creating a business legal entity. How to Get a FEIN Setting up a home office Building your “Dream Team”. Federal and Florida taxation. A business startup checklist. Our Presenter is Craig Linsky Craig Linsky is a SCORE mentor and Chairman of the Client Education Committee at SCORE in Jacksonville. Craig worked in the financial services industry for nearly thirty years. For the past ten years, he has designed and taught marketing and other business topics both domestically through SCORE and internationally through the Financial Services Volunteer Corp.