Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Using Self-Help Law Books -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Deciding to Start a Business -- Know Your Strengths -- Know Your Business -- Do the Math -- Sources for Further Guidance -- Chapter 2: Choosing the Form of Your Business -- Basic Forms of Doing Business -- Start-Up Procedures -- Securities Laws -- Foreign Nationals -- Chapter 3: Naming Your Business -- Preliminary Considerations -- Assumed Names -- Corporate Names -- Professional Service Corporations -- Limited Liability Companies -- Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names -- Domain Names -- Chapter 4: Financing Your Business -- Growing with Profits -- Using Your Savings -- Borrowing Money -- Getting a Rich Partner -- Selling Shares of Your Business -- Using the Internet to Find Capital -- Chapter 5: Locating Your Business -- Working Out of Your Home -- Choosing a Retail Site -- Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Space -- Leasing a Site -- Buying a Site -- Checking Governmental Regulations -- Chapter 6: Licensing Your Business -- Business Licenses and Zoning -- State-Regulated Professions and Businesses -- Federal Licenses -- Chapter 7: Contract Law -- Traditional Contract Law -- Statutory Contract Law -- Chapter 8: Insurance -- Workers' Compensation -- Liability Insurance -- Hazard Insurance -- Home Businesses and Insurance -- Other Types of Insurance -- Chapter 9: Your Business and the Internet -- Domain Names -- Web Pages -- Legal Issues -- Financial Transactions -- FTC Rules -- Fraud -- Chapter 10: Health and Safety Laws -- Federal Laws -- Michigan Laws -- Chapter 11: Employment and Labor Laws -- Hiring and Firing Laws -- Employment Agreements -- Independent Contractors -- Discrimination Laws -- Sexual Harassment -- Wage and Hour Laws -- Pension and Benefit Laws -- Family and Medical Leave Law -- Child Labor Laws.

Immigration Laws -- Hiring Off the Books -- Federal Contracts -- Miscellaneous Laws -- Chapter 12: Advertising and Promotion Laws -- Advertising Laws and Rules -- Internet Sales Laws -- Home Solicitation Laws -- Telephone Solicitation Laws -- Pricing, Weights, and Labeling -- Unfair or Deceptive Practices -- Chapter 13: Payment and Collection -- Cash -- Checks -- Credit Cards -- Financing Laws -- Usury -- Collections -- Chapter 14: Business Relations Laws -- The Uniform Commercial Code -- Unlawful Business Practices -- Intellectual Property Protection -- Chapter 15: Endless Laws -- Federal Laws -- Michigan Laws -- Chapter 16: Bookkeeping and Accounting -- Initial Bookkeeping -- Accountants -- Computer Programs -- Tax Tips -- Chapter 17: Paying Federal Taxes -- Federal Income Tax -- Federal Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes -- Federal Excise Taxes -- Unemployment Compensation Taxes -- Chapter 18: Paying Michigan Taxes -- Sales and Use Tax -- Single Business Tax -- Motor Fuel Tax -- Tobacco Products Tax -- Michigan Unemployment Tax -- Michigan Income Tax Withholding -- Chapter 19: Out-of-State Taxes -- State Sales Taxes -- Business Taxes -- Internet Taxes -- Canadian Taxes -- Chapter 20: The End...and the Beginning -- Glossary -- Appendix A: Business Start-Up Checklist -- Appendix B: Sample, Filled-In Forms -- Appendix C: Blank Forms -- Index -- Ad Pages -- Back Cover.