Assignment

Section 4.1.1.Not every business has the same startup expenses. The following (listed alphabetically) includes some of the costs to build into a startup budget:

· Accounting, consulting, and legal

· Advertising, marketing, and public relations

· Business plan

· Business travel

· Communications (including telephone and cellular service)

· Computer equipment and software

· Feasibility study

· Insurance

· Interest on loans

· Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Web site hosting fees

· Inventory

· Labor (employees and contractors)

· Market study

· Merchant account fees

· Office furniture, equipment (such as copy and fax machines), and supplies

· Order processing/shipping

· Phone line (toll-free number, where applicable)

· Printing and design for marketing materials, business cards, stationery

· Rent and utilities (such as electricity, heat, water, and sewer)

· Taxes

· Web site design and maintenance

Text Book: Holden, Greg. Wiley Pathways E-Business. Wiley, 03/2008. VitalBook file.