Business Basics Current Status Not Enrolled Price Free Get Started Login to Enroll Information to guide you through the day-to-day aspects of setting up and operating your business. Course Content Starting a Business in Michigan Guide to Starting and Operating a Small Business The Pros and Cons of Hiring an Employee vs. a Contractor How to Mess Up your Startup with Attorney Eric Post How to Hire Employees Here’s how businesses can deduct startup costs from their federal taxes Startup Accounting Bookkeeping for Startups: Everything You Need to Know What Insurance Do I Need to Start a Business? Best Software for Startups Starting a home-based small business: tips, ideas and resources 25 Payment Tools for Small Businesses, Freelancers and Startups