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I've been thinking about trying to get a business liscence or whatever, possibly build and sell X86 based computers.

Here's what I've seen thought.

My mom took part in something that basically lookslike a pyramid scheme *(you know the type, where each person in it, acts as a pump to bring the money one level higher)

For this, she basically needed to get a liscence/be registered to sell te products. Another part of that, was that this product was a health product (which my family still uses to this day) called Juice Plus+. (yes, that's two plusses.)

IIRC, we needed a liscence to sell the "whole food supplement" and a liscence for selling things in general. This meant that basically, the govt. took nearly all of her money, and if we wanted to sell something else, we coul've.

I'm not sure how it is in Australia, Europe, or Canada, but in the USA, IIRC you need different liscences, permits, and copyrights/trademarks and/or business names for different kinds of things you'll be selling. Also, apparently the business names are cheap, IIRC it was like $35/year for up to three (but you don't pay less than $35/year)

That's why I was almost able to get one of my own... (Genecomp.NET would've been nice to be real, maybe I'll try to get it down here.. )

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for example, I would put your "place of work" in a small building external of the main living quarters of the home, this could be a garage, and/or a shed outside.

If that doesn't work, then maybe you should just design the websites, get paid and don't even consider it a business (as far as law is concerned...) where do you live that you're not allowed to have a home business anyhow?

For Example:

January 17th, 1967

From:

John Riley Jr.
67 Apple Road
Texas, Nevada
90210

To:

Frederick Johnson
39 Terace Lane
Newton, Alabama
569845

This invoice is for the 12 hours of Lawn work performed for Mr. Johnson from September 2nd to September 4th 1967. Total rate is 12 dollars US per hour.

Total Invoice: 144.00 US

Payable To: John Riley Jr.

Signed:

*end sample*

In this invoice, no mention of any business name is made. So, to actually sell things you don't have to be a business as lng as you sell things personally, without any mention of business name.

However, once you start making enough money that taxes are an issue, not only is a business good sense for legal protection but it gives you advantages in tax season.

If you register a business as one of the various Inc., or LTD., the business becomes a legal entity which means if you make a mistake and someone sued you, they actually sue the company, which means they cannot touch your personal assets. (For example, if you messed up on a big sale and you were taken to court, if you didn't register a business as Inc or LTD or LLC, you would personally be held responsible for any damages awarded.)

Please note that this info can apply generally anywhere but is mostly based on British Columbia, Canada's laws, and might not fully apply in your area.

(One fact is that any form of business unless registered as LLC, INC, or LTD, if you are even taken to court or have bills that must be paid, these bills are applied to your personal net value/worth and even if you have a business partner, if he fails to pay a bill, they come to you next to get money, cause you are legally not exempt.)

but like you said, that's not a business, and the concern is a business

It's a web business, so I'm assuming that the liscnence would be different than if he was doing it like, opening a store.

Doing a home based business in your legal name, is different than just doing things for people, in your legal name...

homebased business in legal name would be much more complicated than the $35/year fee for a 'name' IMHO..

If I sold computers and my services (which I do) I do it under my name. Sure it much like a business but it's all done by me personally. I don't have no fancy name and everyone knows me by my name, and if they recommend me, it's always "you should hire so and so, he's good and cheap" etc.

I mean, if you have over 1,000 customers then it's time to start thinking yeah it's a business, but if you deal with just a few people say, under a thousand on a sporadic basis, then I think it's something personal.

For example, if you sell watch batteries online under your personal name, it's not exactly your home business...because typically I associate a "business" as having an actual third entity name for the business, whereas if everything is done through your personal name with no mention of anything else, it's kinda hard to classify it a business. (Untill it reaches a nice big size)

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If that doesn't work, then maybe you should just design the websites, get paid and don't even consider it a business (as far as law is concerned...) where do you live that you're not allowed to have a home business anyhow?

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Edited by - geekwurkz on 07 Oct 2003 17:35:45

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