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Want to start your own business?

Don’t know where and how to begin?

We can help you.

The Value

  • Startup specialists
  • 20 + years startup experience
  • Startup faster
  • Startup correctly
  • Get way, way more value
  • Always flat fees
  • Avoid startup failure

Discover Entrepreneurship

$395

As you venture into entrepreneurship, it’s important to get clear and experienced sound advice.  Learn the important pre-startup actions, the first 20 steps,  the critical success factors, and the common startup landmines to avoid.

Details

Flat Fee Package:

  • Free consultation.
  • Your first, most important question.
  • A startup “gut-check.”
  • Essential pre-launch actions.
  • Essential startup traits & skills.
  • The 3 every day, mandatory to-do’s.
  • Why business plans still matter.
  • Essential business plan components.
  • The plan writing process.
  • Essential 20 first steps.
  • Organizing your business 101.
  • Naming your business 101.
  • Why intellectual property matters.
  • Financing your business methods.
  • The startup path and process.
  • Essential startup marketing.
  • Essential startup sales.
  • Essential daily actions.
  • Beating the startup odds.
  • Essential entrepreneur resources.
Your Benefits?
  • More confidence.
  • Less uncertainty.
  • Less fear.

    The Startup Package

    $795

    I’m forming my own LLC or S Corporation.  But since I’ve never done this before, I  need proven and experienced startup help.  Especially in planning, marketing, and sales. Avoid  common startup mistakes. Beat the startup failure odds here.
    Details
    • Free consultation.
    • Your most important question.
    • Your startup gut-check.
    • Your first 6 startup steps.
    • Writing your business plan.
    • The speedy, plan writing process.
    • Translating your business plan into a banker and investor-friendly presentation.
    • Why naming the business matters.
    • Financing the business methods.
    • State/Federal Business registration and tax id requirements.
    • The 20 critical first steps. 
    • Helpful entrepreneur traits & skills.
    • Your start-up pathway.
    • Securing intellectual property.
    • Licensing your new business.
    • Financing your business methods. 
    • Insuring your new business.
    • The IRS & your business.
    • 25 startup steps to success process.
    • Months 1-3 next steps, process mapping.
    • Months 3-12 next steps, process mapping.
    • Years 1-3 next steps, process mapping and timetable.
    • Essential Startup Marketing Consulting.
    • Essential Startup Sales Consulting.
    • Business image requirements. 
    • Important entrepreneur resources.
    • A business survival guide.
    • Avoiding common startup landmines.
    • First Year Survival Tips.
    • Long Term Survival Tips.

    Minnesota Business Formations

    LLC’s & S Corporations

    Need to formally organize a Minnesota S Corp or LLC? Want to spend your valuable time navigating the confusing regulatory, government paperwork maze?

    Don’t. The Courage Group will accurately complete and process your mandatory business registrations, government tax id’s for you. Not just the articles!

    Plus, get experienced startup consulting with our premium package. 

    Premium Formation Details-$1,095
    • Free Consultation 
    • Start-up Gut-Check
    • Three Key, Pre-Start-up To-Do’s
    • Business Name Development
    • Conduct The Mandatory State/Federal/Domain Searches
    • Process/File/Obtain/Articles of Incorporation/Organization Within 24 Hours
    • Process/File/Obtain/IRS-Federal Tax ID Number (FEIN) Within 24 Hours
    • Prepare/Process IRS Form 2553 (Elect S Corporation)
    • The IRS & Your Small Business Requirements
    • Prepare/Process/State of Minnesota/Business Tax ID Registration
    • MN Department of Human Services/New-Hire Reporting/Process
    • MN Unemployment Insurance/New Employer Registration/Process
    • MN Business License Requirement Check
    • Local Business License Requirement Check
    • Corporate Forms Kit/How to Operate Your S/C Corp
    • LLC Forms Kit/How to Operate Your LLC (limited Liability Company)
    • Starting a Business in Minnesota Resource Guide
    • The 20 Critical First Steps 
    • Essential Entrepreneur Traits & Skills
    • Why Business Plans Still Matter
    • Business Plan Development
    • Understanding and Protecting Your Intellectual Property
    • Small Business Survival Guide
    • The Big Picture Start-up Path
    • Financing Your Business Methods
    • Banker/Investor-friendly Business Plan Outline/Template
    • Small Business Insurance Needs
    • Raising Angel or Venture Capital/Your Key Needs
    • The 25, key start-up steps to success
    • The Months 1-3 Next Steps/Process Mapping
    • The Months 3-12 Next Steps/Process Mapping
    • The Years 1-3 Next Steps/Process Mapping/Timetable Review 
    • Essential Business Image Requirements
    • Essential Start-up Marketing (How to find customers/clients)
    • Building Your 30-90 day Marketing/Action Plan
    • Why Getting Free Publicity Matters
    • The Key Pre-Publicity Needs
    • Developing Your Media Publicity Campaign
    • How to “e-pitch” Media Segment/Story Ideas
    • Proven, Media Talking Points
    • Proven, How to “e-pitch” For Speaking Opportunities
    • Proven, How to “e-pitch” For Strategic Alliance opportunities
    • Essential Start-up Sales (How to Find customers/clients)
    • Essential Sales Kit Components
    • Why Client/Customer Service Agreements Matter
    • Developing Your Social Media Strategy
    • Key & Useful Entrepreneur/Small Business Resources
    • Avoiding The Common Start-up Landmines
    • Surviving Your First Year in Business To-Do’s
    • And way, way more!
    • Includes government filing fee and expedite fees.
    Essential Formation Details-$595
    • Free Consultation
    • A Start-up Gut-Check
    • The Three Key, Pre-Start-up To-Do’s
    • Business Name Development
    • Conduct The Mandatory State Federal/State/Domain Name Availability Searches
    • Process/File/Obtain/Articles of Incorporation/Organization Within 24 Hours
    • Process/File/Obtain/IRS-Federal Tax ID Number (FEIN) Within 24 Hours
    • Prepare/Process IRS Form 2553 (Elect S Corporation)
    • The IRS & Small Business Requirements
    • Prepare/Process/State of Minnesota/Business Tax ID Registration
    • MN Department of Human Services/New-Hire Reporting/Process
    • MN Unemployment Insurance/New Employer Registration/Process
    • MN Business License Requirement Check
    • Local Business License Requirement Check
    • Corporate Forms Kit/How to Operate Your S/C Corp or
    • LLC Forms Kit/How to Operate Your LLC (Limited Liability Company)
    • Starting a Business in Minnesota Resource Guide
    • Surviving Your First Year in Business
    • Includes government filing and expedite fees!
    • $599 flat fee
    HEADQUARTERS

    6844 5th Ave So.
    Richfield, MN 55423
    USA

    (612)-388-0549