{"id":13198,"date":"2016-05-04T17:07:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T22:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/?page_id=13198"},"modified":"2024-05-09T13:41:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T18:41:25","slug":"small-business-startup-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/small-business-startup-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Startup Toolkit (31+ Tools)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/small-biz-toolkit-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17734\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At SuretyBonds.com, we\u2019re passionate about helping entrepreneurs make their dreams a reality. Because we work with new business owners every day, we understand that starting a small business can feel overwhelming. So, we made this nine-step guide and small business start-up toolkit to help you navigate the process. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">9 Steps to Start Your Small Business<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are nine steps to help you launch and scale your start-up, along with accessible resources and tools to implement each. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Step 1. Meet Legal and Licensing Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before anything else, you must ensure your business follows all legal regulations. Here are some sources to help get your business established and licensed:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalzoom.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LegalZoom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides business\/legal advice and filing of required paperwork<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlawyer.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rocket Lawyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Offers online legal documents and advice to help you incorporate your business and maintain compliance with licensing laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Step 2. Get Small Business Bond and Insurance Coverage<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most businesses must purchase insurance and many licensed business owners need to file a surety bond to protect their customers. The insurance and bond coverage you need depends on your location and business type. Check out the links below to begin the bonding and insurance process:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/contractorbonds.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ContractorBonds.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An extension of SuretyBonds.com that issues contractor bonds to people across the country<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelers.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travelers Insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides both bonds and insurance for individuals and businesses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationwide.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nationwide Insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A nationally available online insurance provider\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/suretybonds.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SuretyBonds.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The nation\u2019s top provider of surety bonds that helps small business owners get bonded quickly and affordably<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21495 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132607-300x120.png\" alt=\"suretybonds.com home page\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132607-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132607-1024x409.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132607-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132607-600x240.png 600w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132607.png 1387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"color: initial;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Step 3. Set up Accounting and Finance Systems <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll need an efficient system to track sales transactions and employee payroll. Here are a few online tools that can help you manage your finances:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gusto.com\/invite\/company\/explore?utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=search&amp;utm_campaign=12425487023&amp;keyword=kwd-59065366&amp;creative=618088781413&amp;device=c&amp;matchtype=e&amp;adgroup=120847423080&amp;adposition=&amp;location=9023535&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw88yxBhBWEiwA7cm6pX6EP7gTdzoK_otXz4rwH3swLztFn9alQBwou8GAxdN8-sueAerQ2xoCeL0QAvD_BwE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gusto<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An affordable small business HR solution for hiring and payroll\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quickbooks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An all-in-one online accounting, payroll and bookkeeping system\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waveapps.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A fast and easy online accounting resource made for entrepreneurs and small businesses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; font-weight: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xero.com\/us\/\">Xero<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An online accounting software for all business types featuring time-saving tools to grow small businesses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Step 4. Launch and Optimize Your Website<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up your website is important to set a strong impression for your business and allow customers to learn about your company. Here are some low-cost and user-friendly website hosting solutions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlueHost<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides website hosting and building. BlueHost offers different plan options and features depending on your business needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/free-trial?term=shopify&amp;adid=583895477024&amp;campaignid=15436644439&amp;branded_enterprise=1&amp;BOID=brand&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw88yxBhBWEiwA7cm6pZUsjM67nwK1_hqP7PX3TqWtszlHk9iqMjciarabKaRCT02JYrmQdhoCqN8QAvD_BwE&amp;cmadid=516586854;cmadvertiserid=10730501;cmcampaignid=26990768;cmplacementid=324494812;cmcreativeid=163722649;cmsiteid=5500011\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Enables you to start an online store while managing all sales, shipping and payments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Allows you to host, design and publish a custom website from a template. WordPress offers free and paid-for domains based on your business needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, optimize your website for search using SEO tools to boost online traffic:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/v3\/signin\/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fanalytics.google.com%2Fanalytics%2Fweb%2F%23&amp;flowEntry=ServiceLogin&amp;flowName=GlifWebSignIn&amp;followup=https%3A%2F%2Fanalytics.google.com%2Fanalytics%2Fweb%2F&amp;ifkv=AaSxoQy90LKC0-XeAVoRz-AvrEvnlgrGZM9Vzeyp155LVygZwo8NG697BtdWXXnd8tpJ0EVFJv-8&amp;passive=1209600&amp;service=analytics&amp;dsh=S1644829263%3A1714610704030755&amp;theme=mn&amp;ddm=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Allows you to measure traffic, conversions and sessions for each URL on your website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/free-seo-tools\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOZ Tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Offers free SEO tools to perform website analysis, keyword research and competitor research.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEMRush<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides SEO research tools for both your website and social media accounts. Paid subscriptions allow for competitive analysis.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21496 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132846-300x140.png\" alt=\"SEMRush homepage\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132846-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132846-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132846-600x279.png 600w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-132846.png 954w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Step 5. Provide Customer Service Support\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer satisfaction is critical for the success of a small business. Here are a few online tools that help streamline customer service support:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdesk.com\/features\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickDesk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A free service that allows businesses to live video chat with customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextiva.com\/solutions\/small-business-phone-service.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nextiva<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Business phone solutions for small business owners.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/products\/small-business-service\/?sfdc-redirect=351\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salesforce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Customer support software that integrates AI and chatbots. Features scalable business tools including multi-channel support and productivity tips.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/desk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoho<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Implements AI and omnichannel technology to help connect businesses with clients easier and faster.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Step 6. Use Design Tools for Marketing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design elements are important for marketing efforts across your website, social media and print materials. Free online tools that help create effective and compelling designs include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/firefly.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Firefly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This free Adobe product lets you create and edit copyright-free, AI-generated images.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canva<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Easily create custom designs for your marketing strategy using Canva\u2019s suite of online design tools. Free and paid options are available. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\">Pexels<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A free stock photo and video site to help create aesthetic marketing materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 7. Build Project Management Workflows\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you scale your business, organizing tasks and projects across the company gets complicated. Onboard one of the resources below to create effective workflows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/monday.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Offers project management workflows to manage tasks and processes across all business functions, including a sales CRM\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides a free workspace to build custom project management workflows with AI integrations. Paid add-ons are available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/?&amp;aceid=&amp;adposition=&amp;adgroup=143241824842&amp;campaign=18406634139&amp;creative=632084964682&amp;device=c&amp;keyword=trello&amp;matchtype=e&amp;network=g&amp;placement=&amp;ds_kids=p73316792581&amp;ds_e=GOOGLE&amp;ds_eid=700000001557344&amp;ds_e1=GOOGLE&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwouexBhAuEiwAtW_Zxxkt9ThbWWe8Dqf-oyE0TXAYrmiFsDYW3VfmoMz_Nl0WmyYAeChVdBoCFXkQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trello<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Helps organize tasks with team sharing, timelines and project calendars<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Step 8. Streamline Operations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you begin hiring more employees, communication and integration tools become vital to day-to-day operations. These operational tools can help your small business increase performance, efficiency and productivity:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Online productivity tools for small business collaboration and management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlassian.com\/software\/jira\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jira<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An Atlassian software to create, assign and manage tasks in one place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A communication tool that allows you to instant message your employees 1-on-1 or in groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/l\/home?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=gaw-usa-nua-search-desktop-trademark-brand_exact&amp;utm_adgroup=brand_trademark_zapier&amp;utm_term=zapier&amp;utm_content=1020268&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwouexBhAuEiwAtW_Zx5r-wJXMfgVoKtVXXCHLnGZdh_QQ6XAdCndrTnUEGZGDslB6rGtajBoCcrgQAvD_BwE\">Zapier<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Integrates multiple apps and data points to help you streamline your work and processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Step 9. Generate and Organize Sales Leads<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generating and tracking the sales leads required to maintain your cash flow and keeping track of revenue can be difficult. Instead of relying on a spreadsheet, use the technologies below to simplify the lead generation and management processes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/us\/en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Square<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Makes the selling process quicker with advanced sell-anywhere POS systems. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/crm\/\">Zoho CRM<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Helps increase sales efficiency and improve client relationships through sales and consumer analysis to determine how to follow up with leads. A free version is available for small teams.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21497 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-133622-300x81.png\" alt=\"Zoho CRM \" width=\"300\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-133622-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-133622-1024x276.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-133622-150x40.png 150w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-133622-600x162.png 600w, https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-09-133622.png 1208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">How Do I Get a Bond for My Business? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need a bond for your small business, visit our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/edu\/small-business-bonds\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small business bonds guide <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to learn more and find the bond you need. SuretyBonds.com makes the bonding process for start-ups easier and quicker than any other provider.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>More Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/edu\/how-to-get-a-surety-bond\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Get a Surety Bond<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Licensing Guide Library for Business Owners<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At SuretyBonds.com, we\u2019re passionate about helping entrepreneurs make their dreams a reality. Because we work with new business owners every day, we understand that starting a small business can feel overwhelming. 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