Becoming self-employed

1. Before you start

1.1. Idea

1.1.1. USP

1.2. Business plan

1.2.1. Financial plan

1.2.2. Product/service

1.2.2.1. Target audience

1.2.2.2. Competition

1.2.3. Goals

1.3. Location

1.3.1. Office Space

1.3.2. Equipment

1.3.3. Phone & Internet

2. First steps

2.1. Chamber of commerce

2.2. Insurance

2.2.1. Personal insurance

2.2.2. Retirement provision

2.2.3. General liability insurance

2.3. Bank

2.4. Taxes

2.4.1. Income tax

2.4.2. VAT

2.4.3. Business tax

3. Marketing strategy

3.1. Online Marketing

3.1.1. Website

3.1.2. Social Media

3.2. Print

3.2.1. Brochures

3.2.2. Billboards

3.3. Media channels

3.3.1. TV commercials

3.4. Events

3.5. Promotions/Special Offers

4. Corporate identity

4.1. Corporate design

4.2. Corporate communication

4.3. Corporate philosophy

5. Annual payment schedule

5.1. Personal insurance

5.2. VAT

5.3. Income tax

5.4. Business tax

6. How to use this map

6.1. Use this map to stay on top of things while starting your own business

6.2. Add links, notes and files to the keywords

6.3. Add deadlines and notifications to tasks

6.4. Modify the map as you go along