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The Journey From Passion to Profit:

5 Practical Steps to Build Your Business with Real Stories of Successful Entrepreneurs

Discover how ordinary people just like you have transformed their passions into profitable businesses that bring both fulfillment and financial success. Learn how to:

  • Discover potential business ideas that value your values and strengths 

  • Research to determine if there is a viable market for your product or service

  • Prepare before launching your business

  • Evaluate if you have the necessary skills to succeed

  • AND MUCH MORE

Book cover titled 'The Journey From Passion to Profit' featuring illustrations of a lightbulb and a dollar sign, with text promising practical steps for building a business. Authored by Emelie Smith Calbick, MBA, and labeled as part of 'How to Start a Business Series.'"

The Journey From Passion to Profit

Ebook

Book cover for 'The Journey from Passion to Profit' by Emelie Smith Calbick, featuring a light bulb and dollar symbol illustration, with subtitles about building a business.

The Journey From Passion to Profit

Paperback

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The Legal Side to Starting a Business For Beginners

Phil Crowley, an US attorney with decades of experience helping entrepreneurs, discusses the legal principles every business founder should consider when forming their startup:

  • Do I really need to form a company? Why?

  • What is the best structure for me? Sole Proprietor, LLC or Corporation?

  • Why do I need an operating agreement with my partners and cofounders?

  • Why should I worry about intellectual property when hiring contractors or employees?

  • What are the tax implications of my stock vesting plan?

  • And much more!

Book cover for 'The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners' by Emelie Smith Calbick and Phil Crowley, featuring American flag theme and businessperson writing on a tablet.

The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners

Ebook

Cover of a workbook titled 'The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners' from the 'How to Start a Business Series' by Stage2Startups. The cover is predominantly red and yellow with text and features an image of a person's hands with a pen and tablet, set against a background with an American flag.

The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners

Paperback

Cover of 'The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners' book, featuring a business professional holding a pen over a tablet, with an American flag in the background. Emphasizes choosing between LLC and corporation, setting up agreements, and protecting assets. Part of the 'How to Start a Business Series' by Emelie Smith Calbick, MBA, and Phil Crowley, Esq.

The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners

Audio Book

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How to Start a Business in the U.S. for Immigrants

Get the expert guidance you need to navigate the complex legal and immigration requirements to start your business in the U.S. with CONFIDENCE. In this guide, you'll discover:

  • How to decide the best business structure for you

  • What you and your partners need to agree to upfront on how to work together

  • Can anyone open a business in the U.S.?

  • If I own a business in the U.S., is there a path to obtain U.S. citizenship?

    AND Much More

Cover of a guide titled 'How to Start a Business in the U.S. for Immigrants,' featuring a person signing a document and an American flag design. Includes names: Emelie Smith Calbick, Phil Crowley, Inderjit Sidhu.

How to Start A Business in the U.S. for Immigrants

Ebook

Cover of "How to Start a Business in the U.S. for Immigrants" featuring a person using a stylus on a tablet, with an American flag motif. It includes details about building a business, work visas, and U.S. citizenship.

How to Start A Business in the U.S. for Immigrants

Paperback

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