Hey guys, it's Ginny Silver.
For those of you who are looking to start
a small business in the state of California, many
of my subscribers have let me know that my
longer, more detailed videos have just too many steps
for them and they feel overwhelmed by the process. US.
So I wanted to create for you a series of
videos that breaks it down into simple, small actionable steps
that you can complete without getting too overwhelmed.
As you undergo officially starting your small
business in the State of California.
This video is going to cover what is
the first step in officially starting a business
in California as a sole proprietor.
Now if you don't know what a sole proprietor is or
if it is the right type of business for you, I
want you to click the link in the video description down
below where I walk you through that decision.
Now, after you're planning after you've decided what type of
business you're going to do in order to form your
business legally, the very first step that you're going to
undergo is going to be to register your DBA.
You're doing business as Name, also known
as your Fictitious Business Name Statement.
Now this step is only going to be necessary if
you plan on operating under a business name that is
different than your first and last legal name.
If you're operating under just your first and last
legal name with nothing else added, then Congratulations.
Your first step is already complete.
But for those of you who need to register you're doing
business ads, you are going to want to do this as
the first step in the process because all of your other
paperwork will require you to list your DBA.
Now this is easy to do and it's
going to require three fairly simple steps.
Number one is going to be
to complete and submit the application.
Number two is going to be to pay a
small fee which varies from county to county.
Number three is going to be in most counties,
you will be required to follow the Recorder's instructions
to publish your DBA in a local newspaper.
To complete step number one, you are
going to go to the website calgold. Ca. Gov.
Next, select your city and your county
and then enter in your business Type.
This is going to give you a full list
of all of the possible things that you need
to do in order to start your business.
Scroll down until you see Fictitious Business Name or
DBA Statement and then click the link that's provided.
Now this is going to take you directly
to your own unique city or county application
for filing your Fictitious Business Name Statement.
Here's the same application, but for a different county, so
you can see it's a different form, but Calgold will
link you to the correct form for your county.
Now what you need to know here is that you
will need to select the type of business entity that
you are or it's going to ask you for business
conducted by you will either select sole proprietor or individual
since you're filling out this application as a sole proprietor.
Now once you have submitted the form and you have
paid the fee to file your fictitious business name statement,
you are required in most counties but not all within
30 days of filing to get your statement published in
a newspaper which is in general circulation in the county
stating that your fictitious business name was filed.
Now, there are some specifics here but what
you need to know to keep this simple.
Now once you receive confirmation from the county
clerk Recorder's office which is where you file
this statement, they will typically send you out
an additional paper letting you know this requirement
and then letting you know the contact information
for several newspapers that they recommend.
All you need to do is call or email
one of those publications, let them know that you
need to have your fictitious business name statement published
and they will know exactly how to help you. Ok guys?
So please be on the lookout for the next
simple step in the process as we break this
confusing process down into simple actionable steps.