Creative Entrepreneur Resources bare bones startup guide

DOMAIN NAME PURCHASE & WEB HOSTING

Name Silo https://www.namesilo.com Low cost, connects to various web design platforms like Wix

WordPress https://wordpress.com/pricing/ Low cost options

Blue Host https://www.bluehost.com Low cost, uses Wordpress as a backbone for web design

FREE WEB DESIGN (you design site)

Wordpress https://wordpress.com/pricing/ Choose free option, domain name extension**, and design your site

Wix https://www.wix.com Choose free option, domain name extension**, and design your site

**domain name would be “mybusiness.wordpress.com” or “mybusiness.wixsite.com”

SELF-PUBLISHING

The Creative Penn https://www.thecreativepenn.com/resources/ Learn how Joanna Penn and other successful indie authors write and publish; find professional editors; and discover how to turn writing into a business

Write E-book in 14 Days https://allfreelancewriting.com/write-an-e-book-in-14-days/ Outline for creating your first digital publication

Find Professional Editors https://www.goodreads.com Free account. Connect with beta readers, proof readers, copywriters, and avid readers

E-book Distribution https://www.draft2digital.com Free account. Distribute your book to online retailers.

Canva https://www.canva.com Free account. This is an app. Design your own book cover

Fiverr https://www.fiverr.com Free account. Low cost book cover design

BOOK MARKETING

https://insights.bookbub.com/book-marketing-ideas/

https://blog.reedsy.com/book-marketing-ideas/

https://kindlepreneur.com/book-marketing-101/

INDIE MUSIC

CD Baby https://cdbaby.com

Bandcamp https://bandcamp.com

Tunecore https://www.tunecore.com DistroKid https://distrokid.com

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/launch-your-business/choose-business-structure

Internal Revenue Service https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/business-structures

SCORE https://www.score.org

BUSINESS PLANS

SCORE https://www.score.org/resource/business-plan-template-startup-business

Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan

bPlans https://www.bplans.com/downloads/business-plan-template/

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Aurorah Dey Consulting https://www.aurorahdeyconsulting.com/home (Based in the US, also works with international clients)

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