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1. Do I have to obtain any special License to operate a business in Hillsborough County?

2. I know you have to obtain Permitting / Zoning approval if your business is a store-front but my business will be in my home. Do I still have to obtain approval?

3. How do I get the money I need to get my business started?

4. How do I register a fictitious name?

5. Where can I obtain information about the Internal Revenue Service regulations?

6. Do I need a Florida Sales Use Tax Number ( DR-1 )?

7. Do I need a business plan?

8. How much money do I need to get my business started?

9. What do I have to do to get a loan?

10. How important is marketing when first starting your business?

Product: The item or service you sell.
Price: The amount you charge for your product or service.
Promote: The ways you inform your market as to who, what and where you are.
Provide: The channels you use to take the product to this customer.

As you can see, marketing encompasses much more than just advertising or selling. A major part of marketing involves researching your customers: What do your customers want? What can they afford? What do they think? Your understanding and application of the answers to such questions play a major role in the success of failure of your business.

Hillsborough County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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