How to start a Business as a Sole Proprietor in the United-States 

A Simple Guide for Sole Proprietors: Freelancers & Small Business Owners

Starting a business in the United States as a sole proprietor can feel overwhelming  especially if you’re self-employed, new to the country, or navigating U.S. administrative systems for the first time.

This guide was created to make things clear, simple, and manageable for beginners.

Based on real-life experience as a freelancer, sole proprietor, and expatriate working across Texas and the United States, this ebook explains how to start, organize, and manage a small business step by step  with a strong focus on sole proprietorship as the simplest way to begin.

It is not a legal or accounting manual.
It is a practical, stress-free starting point designed to help you move forward with confidence.

Whether you are a freelancer, consultant, tutor, KDP author, creator, or service-based entrepreneur, this guide helps you understand how to start as a sole proprietor and when it might make sense to evolve to an LLC later.

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What You’ll Learn

In this beginner-friendly guide, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand what it means to operate as a sole proprietor in the United States

• Compare sole proprietorship and LLC to choose what fits your current stage

• Know when and how to register your activity at the local, state, and federal levels

• Understand the basics of U.S. taxes for sole proprietors (Schedule C, self-employment tax, deductions)

• Organize your finances using the included Income & Expense Tracker (Excel file)

• Set up simple systems for invoicing, bookkeeping, and administrative organization

• Avoid common mistakes made by new sole proprietors and freelancers

• Build a simple, sustainable process to manage your activity with clarity and confidence

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Coming Soon:
Kindle eBook – read it on any device

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