Start a Content Business (California)

What you get

• 16-page playbook PDF, 10 modules in the order you actually execute
• Module 1 — Set Your Foundation: USP fill-in template, dated goals, ideal-client filters
• Module 2 — Choose Your Business Structure: Sole Prop vs. LLC vs. S-Corp decision guide
• Module 3 — Form Your LLC in California: the 10-step path, LLC-1, LLC-12, EIN, franchise tax
• Module 4 — Licenses, Permits & Your DBA: the 4-step license process and every field they'll ask
• Module 5 — Get Paid: the complete invoice checklist, numbering system, and scam-avoidance rules
• Module 6 — Taxes & Record-Keeping: the set-aside system, deductible list, and tools that pay for themselves
• Module 7 — Pay Yourself & Your Team: contractor vs. employee, W-9/1099/payroll done right
• Module 8 — Price for Profit: the real three-tier package structure and how to steer to the middle
• Module 9 — Land Your First Clients: the outreach and discovery-call system for your first 5 clients
• Module 10 — Build Systems & Scale: weekly/monthly/quarterly cadence, SOPs, and the metrics that matter
• Every "Do This Now" action, one per module, so you finish the week ahead of where you started

Right for you if

• Central Valley and California creators ready to turn a side hustle into a registered business
• Videographers, photographers, and social media freelancers who want to sign clients and send real invoices
• Content creators who keep underpricing and want a premium three-tier structure that holds
• Solo operators unsure whether to file a Sole Prop, LLC, or S-Corp — and which California forms come next
• Freelancers about to make a first hire who need to classify and pay people the legal way

Not the fit if

• Anyone outside California expecting their state's exact forms — the LLC steps here are California-specific
• People wanting formal legal, tax, or accounting advice — this is general education, verify with a licensed pro
• Established agencies already incorporated, licensed, and running mature pricing and payroll systems