Starting a Business with Resources from Microsoft Startup Center

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Startup Checklist

As you work through the Startup Center, you'll be able to add items you need to take care of for your business to create a personalized to-do list.

Look for these buttons to add to your list:

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Getting started with the Microsoft Startup Center is easy:

Work your way from left to right across the tabs for a comprehensive list of the types of tasks startup businesses should consider.
Add items that apply to your business to your personalized startup checklist. You'll end up with a clear plan for launching your business.
Take additional notes as you add each item to your checklist.
Once you've added items, save your checklist so you can continue to work through it when you return to the Microsoft Startup Center.

Let's start with a fundamentally important piece of starting a new business:

First section: The Rules