[ale] Legal Requirements for small business consulting

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

BruceG wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> Got (another) call today about a dead PC, could I come and fix it.
> It's a Windows 98 PC with out of date anti-virus software, updates
> not done often, and will only boot from the rescue floppy. Basically
> hosed. Anyway, I stepped them through getting the PC back upand
> running, then updating antivir and scanning it. Didn't find anything.
> 
> 
> Anyway - looks like the office needs PC maintenance. My son could do
> it, but he should get cash for doing so. The volunteer stuff is
> getting old. Where do I look for legal requiments for setting up a
> small consulting company. Basically, my son would offer a maintenance
> service in keeping the PCs at the office current on MS Security
> fixes, virus updates and firewall updates. He'd also offer to do
> backups on the payroll PC and the records PC.

Go to http://www.nolo.com there's a lot of good stuff out there on 
starting a business.  I've done a lot of research on this.  To make sure 
you're doing it right, you'll need to see a cpa, lawyer or both.  I've 
done both.

nolo also publishes a series of books on starting a business.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey	esoteric at 3times25.net

Building secure systems inspite of Microsoft