Register Your Business Name
Lesson 10 from: Launch a Successful Photography BusinessPhilip Ebiner, Will Carnahan
Register Your Business Name
Lesson 10 from: Launch a Successful Photography BusinessPhilip Ebiner, Will Carnahan
Lessons
Chapter 1: Introduction to Starting a Photography Business
1Welcome
02:26 2Why Do You Want to Start a Photography Business
04:40 3What Kind of Photography Business Do You Want to Start
05:38 4Important Personal Note from Instructor Will
02:25 5Case Study Starting a Photography Business
07:43 6Quiz - Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Basics of Starting a Photography Business
Introduction to Basics of Starting a Photography Business
00:52 8Choose Your Business Name
05:29 9Choose Your Business Structure
06:12 10Register Your Business Name
01:47 11Get Your Federal Tax ID
01:39 12Get Your Business License
01:16 13Get Your Business Bank Account
02:16 14Register Your Online Accounts
02:17 15Branding Your Business
02:18 16Set Your Prices
12:56 17The Photography Gear You Need to Start a Business
03:42 18Case Study - Business Basics
24:42 19Case Study - Equipment
10:05 20Quiz - Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Get Your First Paying Clients
21Intro to Getting Your First Paying Clients
00:44 22You Need to Prove Yourself
01:30 23The Best Place to Find Your First Clients
02:36 24What to Charge for Your First Clients
02:44 25On Set - Partnering with Other Creatives
01:57 26On Set - Getting Work in a Competitive Environment
02:38 27Use Your First Shoot Wisely
01:20 28Case Study - Getting Your First Clients
07:55 29Quiz - Chapter 3
Chapter 4: Create Your Photography Business Website
30Introduction to Create Your Photography Business Website
01:05 31Why You Need a Website and Platform Options
04:30 32What Needs to Be On Your Website
07:32 33Design the Perfect Portfolio
03:17 34Case Study - Looking at Photography Websites
12:56 35Quiz - Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Expanding Your Online Presence
36Introduction to Expanding Your Online Presence
00:55 37Use Instagram to Grow Your Business
02:29 38Use Facebook to Grow Your Business
01:21 39Get Listed on Google
03:53 40Get Listed on Yelp
03:20 41Get Listed on Review Sites
04:06 42Using Craigslist to Get Work
03:01 43Case Study - Expanding Your Online Presence
13:16 44Quiz - Chapter 5
Chapter 6: The Photography Business Workflow
45Introduction to the Photography Business Workflow
00:54 46Step 1 - Meeting Your Client
03:32 47Step 2 - Booking Your Client
05:53 48Step 3 - The Shoot
02:28 49Step 4 - Editing Your Photos
06:34 50Step 5 - Delivering Your Photos
01:05 51Case Study - Business Workflow
15:54 52On Set - the Shoot
02:50 53On Set - Backdrop Placement
01:13 54On Set - Paper Backdrop Rolls
02:01 55On Set - The Back Light
00:46 56On Set - Interacting with Clients
04:58 57Quiz - Chapter 6
Chapter 7:Scaling Your Business with Better Infrastructure
58Intro to Business Infrastructure and Continued Growth
00:46 59Productivity Tools to Make Your More Efficient
06:21 60Get Business Insurance
03:55 61Accounting Tools & Tips
04:20 62Business Tax Tips
03:38 63Scaling Your Prices Up
02:56 64Use Conventions and Meet Ups to Grow Your Business
04:01 65Case Study - Business Growth
11:04 66Quiz - Chapter 7
Chapter 8: Selling Your Prints
67Intro to the Selling Prints Section
00:56 68Why Should You Sell Your Prints
02:18 69Choose a Printer
02:59 70How to Price Your Prints
05:33 71Selling Your Prints Online
08:06 72Selling Your Prints in Person
02:38 73Wrapping up This Section
01:26 74Quiz - Chapter 8
Chapter 9: Conclusion
75Tips for Personal and Creative Well Being
04:38 76Conclusion
01:45Final Quiz
77Final Quiz
Lesson Info
Register Your Business Name
So now that you've decided what you do, you need to actually register your business. Now, this requires a lot of different paperwork. I'm not gonna lie in my region, I used a company to do that. Um And this is also a really good step to be talking about talking to an accountant to help them register your business officially. So generally you your accountant or the website that you hire will have to go to your city, your county or your state, your depending on your region and fill out some paperwork to apply for your business and entity. This will also include in most regions uh you're gonna have to pay a fee and start to register your fictitious name in a public space because it's announcing that you are a business out to the world. That's sort of a law at least in our region. Um It might be different where you live but be prepared for that and that will take some time. So in order to get started with this, if you have nowhere to look, go to the internet and search how to file a D. B. ...
A. In your city. So for us how to file a D. B. A. In Los Angeles um that's the easiest and fastest way to get to, you should be directed to your cities website where it will give you more information and actually you can download the pdf to start getting to work on those. Um I think it would be super helpful to go to an accountant or a website like Legalzoom, it'll help you really kind of get going, you pay a little bit extra, but you know that everything's kind of taken care of once you've done this check off that box on your worksheet. Um It depends on where you are, but sometimes this can take anywhere from a week to a month to three months, depending on your city and your state, So be patient. Um There's a lot of other things that you can start working on to start your business and get going. Um But again, this is very important if you want to be official business and be protected.
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