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The 4 Steps To Start A Business

Name: The 4 Steps To Start A Business
Uploaded: 2025-06-11T23:00:17+00:00
Duration: 25 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In a brief, informal monologue aimed at college seniors, the speaker recounts a conversation with students eager to start a business but unsure how to…

11 Jun 2025 · 0 min

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In a brief, informal monologue aimed at college seniors, the speaker recounts a conversation with students eager to start a business but unsure how to begin. Six months later, he follows up and discovers they are only at the stage of forming an LLC. He then outlines a concise, four‑step roadmap: (1) Form an LLC quickly using an online service like LegalZoom; (2) Open a business bank account using the LLC documents, either in‑person or online; (3) Connect a payment processor to that bank account; and (4) Reach out to potential customers and request payment for services. The speaker emphasizes that completing these steps makes one a “businessman,” delivering the advice in a conversational, motivational tone.

I was talking to a bunch of seniors in college. They all wanted to start a business but didn't know where to start. And then 6 months later, I said, where are you at with the business? They were like, oh, you know, I'm just getting, getting the LLC set up. And I was like, what? Get an LLC. You can do that on LegalZoom in like 10 minutes. Get a bank account using the LLC, which you can go into a physical bank with your LLC papers, or you can do it online. Connect payment processor to your bank account. Ask a stranger for money in exchange for work. Done. You're a businessman.