Do I Need a Business License or LLC?

Entrepreneurship Archives - Dale Callahan · Nov 8, 2012

One of the most common questions I get from new entrepreneurs is “what do I do first?” They want to know if they should you start with the business license or the LLC.

But that is the wrong question.

These are the questions I ask:

Why are you doing this business?

If your primary reason is to make money, you are in the wrong business. You need to do something you are passionate about. A desire to change the world, or at least change the lives of the people you serve. Without that passion and desire, you will burn out.

How many customers do you have?

If you have not already been doing the work…