You must apply to the IRS. You can obtain an EIN online. via mail. Its an SS4 form filled out or an online form if filing online.

These are good questions. Whomever you hire must speak your language so which country there in-if they are working from home will be irrelevant. The issue is does the work only include work that can be done by computer/cell or not. Upwork is a very reknowned website. Companies like Fiverr are good places to locate a virtual assistant

Every industry is different. Hotels, motels and lodging companies are being disrupted by arbnb. Taxi services are being disrupted by Uber and Lyft. Disruption abounds in every industry in different forms. If you can’t meet your competition then you will be harmed. You need to think how you can react successfully.

It shouldn’t matter whether your business is primarily online of not. You need a reputable bank. In the United States its important to have an FDIC protected bank. The credit processing and availability of services such as paypal will effect an online business more then the choice of bank.

You can’t control what co-workers do outside work. Within work every action you take can affect the morale of the staff. If a co-worker wants to give another co-worker a present then they can give a gift whether you want them to or not, though if there is a motive that one co-worker does not want the gift and speaks to a supervisor that could become a work issue. Even a policy prohibiting gift giving can be cicumvented.

You must have quality tracking software. This is a requirement. If results are not accurately tracked then it’s meaningless. What keywords are you ranking for and which keywords are your competitors ranking. Conversion is all about Call to Action! You need traffic and you need a site people stay on or view-time matters. You need a great value proposition for the kit. What is your conversation rate now? You may think your rate is bad when it’s outstanding? 3-4% is great. You can increase your rate by getting a great call to action. Test, Test and then test until you have a winner.

You are always better with a release form. Yes the email is in wiriting but that is not always admissible evidence. The language in the email may not be sufficient so a release is the better way to go.

Depending on your sevice or product you could try Craigslist. eBay and Amazon will get your product to the masses for low cost like Facebook. You can try to get publicity depending on who you know. Absolute $0.00 is tough.Determine who is your target market. Can you hand out free samples? Word of mouth or networking are inexpensive ways to spread the word.

To transfer stock certificates, use the back of the stock certificate. Your parents are the first blank as they hereby sell, assign, transfer. You and your husband are the transferee/assignee as you are receiving the shares.. Then type how many shares are being transferred. Please see attachment.

As a business owner and operator you have to do whatever it takes to not damage your reputation. You can spend your whole career generating goodwill and excellent public relations but it can all be taken away in one day if you make a critical mistake.