AboutMichelle Dunn Expertise As an extremely successful business woman, business owner and author on business, I can answer questions about starting a collection agency, running a business, business debt, credit and debt as well as selling a business in the U.S.
Experience I have been in the credit & debt collection industry for over 21 years, I started my own collection agency and ran it successfully for 8 years before I sold it to write business books full time and to run my Credit & Collections Association full time.
Organizations My 10 year old American Credit & Collections Association, Women Inspiring Women, and many other business related networking and assocations to help grow and educate myself and my business.
Publications Wall Street Journal, Smart Money Magazine, Forbes.com, MSNBC, CNN, trade publications, local magazines and newspapers and much much more. I am a contributor to more than 13 business books, as well as being the author of 12 business books and a columnist for 9 publications.
Education/Credentials I was named one of the Top 5 Women in Collections, one of the Top 50 Collection Professionals for 2007, I have won a Business Excellence Award from the NH Business Review, my books have won awards from Writer's Digest as well as winning first place in the 2007 New York Book Festival. I have been nominated for the Inc.com Entrepreneur of the year award for 2007, and have many other awards and credentials to my name.
Awards and Honors Top 5 Women in Collections, one of the Top 50 Collection Professionals for 2007, Business Excellence Award, Inc.com Entrepreneur of the year award, and many more.
Question I'm interested in starting a small-in home consulting business. Should I form a LLC or some type of partnership. Do I need to get a 'business license' from the state/local government? What steps should I take to start this business.
Thanks.
Answer If you have a partner that you are starting this business with, you may want to start it as a partnership. Talk to the other person and decide if that is how you would like to form your business. Look on your states website for information, forms and the cost and benefits of forming a partnership, LLC or any other entity.
You will have to license and register your business with your state. Visit the states website to find out the requirements, forms and what is needed for you to form your company.
