This state-specific title in Entrepreneur's evergreen SmartStart series shows the reader how to start a business in Virginia. The staff of Entrepreneur Media presents essential guidance to aspiring business owners including state-specific rules, regulations, contacts, and statistics. Includes updated forms, worksheets, and tax information.

(Black & White version) Fundamentals of Business was created for Virginia Tech's MGT 1104 Foundations of Business through a collaboration between the Pamplin College of Business and Virginia Tech Libraries. This book is freely available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70961 It is licensed with a Creative Commons-NonCommercial ShareAlike 3.0 license.

Hire independent contractors without running into trouble Independent contractors (ICs) do every conceivable type of work—from accounting to web development—and “gig economy” websites make it easy to find and hire qualified ICs. Working with independent contractors saves your business money and gives you flexibility in hiring. But there are risks in trying to establish IC relationships. Simply calling a worker an independent contractor doesn’t make them one. This book shows you how to avoid mistakes that can lead to lawsuits or costly fines from the IRS and state agencies. Learn how to: determine who qualifies as an IC document the IC relationship in a written agreement assess the risks of hiring freelancers and gig workers safeguard your company’s intellectual property, and handle—and settle—an IRS audit. The 10th edition—completely revised to reflect the latest changes in the law—includes detailed examples of how a business should hire independent contractors. With downloadable forms: comes with invaluable forms that let you document a worker’s IC status and create strong contracts. Easy to download and tailor to your own situation, details inside.

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Basic information on forming your own contracting business, plus advanced information about laws, regulations and procedures in the state of Virginia. Can be used as a primary study reference for the Virginia contractor licensing exams. Contains sample contracting documents used in this state.

Strategic Management (2020) is a 325-page open educational resource designed as an introduction to the key topics and themes of strategic management. The open textbook is intended for a senior capstone course in an undergraduate business program and suitable for a wide range of undergraduate business students including those majoring in marketing, management, business administration, accounting, finance, real estate, business information technology, and hospitality and tourism. The text presents examples of familiar companies and personalities to illustrate the different strategies used by today's firms and how they go about implementing those strategies. It includes case studies, end of section key takeaways, exercises, and links to external videos, and an end-of-book glossary. The text is ideal for courses which focus on how organizations operate at the strategic level to be successful. Students will learn how to conduct case analyses, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses.