Taking your online business to California . Things to keep in mind

mansi kathuria
2 min readJul 23, 2020

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Online Business gives you an opportunity to manage your business from anywhere in the world . Also the main advantage of having an online business is the cost advantage which gives business man a relief of setting traditional office based company . Therefore online business helps the business man save a lot of cash .

So if you decide to take your online business to California , here are the following steps for future growth –

Step 1 — Develop a Business Plan

When you start the business in California you need to make various analysis related to your establishment of business which includes defining the product and services and their market and sales plan . Making various market analysis about what will be the target market for your product or service and the branding , marketing plan.

Step 2 — Choose a business structure

Select a business entity type of legal business structure available in California.

· Corporation

· Limited Liability Company

· Limited Partnership

· General Partnership

· Limited Liability Partnership

· Sole Proprietorship

Step 3 — Take License

Mostly business require licenses or permits to operate . so you need to check if your business comes under that category then you need to issue license from California State . Be sure you also fulfill all of the California state requirements for permits, licenses, and registrations. You can see what your requirements are based on your industry with California Business Portal’s quick start guides .

For local guidance, consult the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development , which offers a database of city-specific permit requirements and the contact information necessary for fulfilling them.

Step 4 — Set up your operations

California recently instituted a law that applies specifically to online businesses called the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Make sure you’re prepared for the implications of this law, which, among many things, states that consumers can demand details on what information a business has saved and shared about them.

Follow these steps, and you’ll build a solid foundation that will help your online business run steadily in California.

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