How to Figure Out if You Need a Business License | Do You Need a Business License?

Most businesses need a business license -- but not all of them! In this video I share why it is so complicated to figure out if you need a business license, where to go to get the answers you need, and three examples where you can follow-along the step-by-step process.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Business license are hyper-local
00:49 State, then County, then City/Town
01:14 Look on .gov websites for guides, forms, laws, online filing
01:34 You may need to call
02:04 Examples

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