Start your own business in 44 EASY steps!

1. Print out all the forms off the Internet
2. Fill them out
3. Reprint the one you filled out wrong and fill it in again
4. Look around the house till you find your checkbook in a random drawer
5. Head down to the Department of Taxation
6. Take a number
7. Wait about 2 hours
8. Finally get called up to the counter
9. Find out you were supposed to have applied for a "fictitious firm name" with the county first.
10. Thank the lady behind the counter for letting it go this time
11. Fill out a new form since the one you already did twice was still wrong
12. Receive completed tax form
13. Drive to the county offices
14. Thank Jesus that there is no wait
15. Fill out forms to establish business name "Speckled Bird Art"
16. Pay the lady $22
17. Receive completed form
18. Drive to the city offices
19. Get lost looking for City Hall
20. Scrounge through the car for enough loose change to feed the parking meter
21. Get to the Business Licensing division offices
22. Take a number
23. Get called up to the counter
24. Show the lady the forms
25. Find out you first need to go the the Planning Division for a permit for home occupancy
26. Get directions to the office
27. Leave City Hall and drive to planning division
28. Take a number
29. Get called to the counter
30. Receive completed form
31. Drive back to city hall
32. Rejoice when no one has taken your parking space so you still have 40 minutes on your meter!
33. Go back to the Business Licensing office
34. Take another number
35. Get called up to the counter again
36. Find out you also filled those forms out wrong
37. Re-fill out the forms after nice lady whites out the entire section you screwed up
38. Receive paperwork and bill for $280
39. Write check to the city
40. Find out you have to go upstairs to the 6th floor to pay the check.
41. Take the elevator upstairs
42. Wait in line for your turn to pay
43. Pay the city and get a receipt
44. Wait one week for the Official Business License arrives at your home!