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The Start-Up Checklist

By Babson Hatchery | January 3, 2017

The following checklist is from Courtney Wilson MBA’17, founder of DropZone for Veterans, a fall 2016 hatchery business.

Courtney Wilson MBA’17, founder of Dropzone for Veterans

Below is The Start-Up Checklist that I created: standardizing routine operations maximizes efficiency.

Getting Started

• Register Website Domain
• Install Google Analytics on Website
• Register Company E-Mail Address
  • Install Boomerang
  • Install Rapportive
  • Install Calendly
• Create MailChimp Account
• Register Social Media Handles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)
• Create HootSuite Account
• Install E-Mail Signature w/ Social Media Handles

Managing Operations

• Enroll in a CRM
• Automate Integrations with Zapier

Finances

• Create Separate Checking Account for Business Expenses
• Get a Credit Card to be used solely for business expenses
• Use this payment method for all business account billing
• Set Up QuickBooks Account

Networking & Media

• Take a professional headshot
• Scrub and Update LinkedIn Profile
• Sign Up For HARO.com

Must Have Templates

• Spreadsheets
  • Usernames & passwords
  • Banking Information: Routing, Account, Credit Card #, CVC & Expiration
  • Expense Tracker: Name, Date, Amount, Reason
• E-Mail
  • Company Description
  • Follow Up E-mail
• Pitch Deck
• Executive Summary

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