Looking for business advice

[AvantGardenias]

Hello.

A close friend and I are in the process of attempting to start a photography company. Using our passion to make money isn't the absolute ideal situation for us but we know we wouldn't be happier doing anything else, so it's time to dive in. We've begun creating a website, which seems like the obvious first step, and designing flyers and business cards. Beyond that, we know some of the steps we need to take, such as copyrighting the company name and obtaining a business license, but we don't know exactly how to go about such things. Any advice that you have to offer on how to get started would be deeply appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[wildmaven]

A step-by-step guide to starting a business in California:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/resources.htm

 

[AvantGardenias]

Fantastic. Thank you, thank you.