The organization of a magazine, like any other type of entrepreneurial activity, makes a person accountable to the administration of a city or an entire state. In addition to many standard legal issues, you will have to show your organizational and creative skills and abilities.
It is necessary
Artists, layout designers, editors and a bit of luck
Instructions
Step 1
Understand accounting. Before proceeding with the "main course", it is worth settling all the issues with the tax office and government agencies. Depending on the scale of distribution of the magazine, you will need a different set of references and documents. In any case, start with the registration of an individual entrepreneur or LLC, the first option would be somewhat easier to issue, but it is far from always possible for the type of activity you have chosen.
Step 2
Go to the City Administration. This is where you need to get permission to issue the magazine. Try to immediately make the government an ally and partner, not an enemy. For example, offer free advertising for government agencies (eg labor exchange) in your magazine, or coverage of important topics from the point of view of the administration. If higher officials are interested in the publication of your magazine, believe me, it will definitely come out.
Step 3
Find sponsors. You won't be able to instantly start living off advertisers. For about six months, you will increase your authority and popularity. Until this moment, someone has to maintain the editorial office and pay for the printing and distribution of the magazine. If you don't have that kind of money, then you should look for people who would be interested in cooperation. These can be large shopping malls, company stores, or the officials already mentioned.
Step 4
Pick up staff. The people who will work in your editorial office will define the face of your magazine. Be smart about the choice of layout designers, designers and journalists. At first, you can use the services of freelancers, selecting high-quality and reliable personnel. But know that when you spot a good journalist or artist, you need to offer him a full-time job as soon as possible, before your competitors do.
Step 5
Build relationships with city printers. Typically, the main expense item for a magazine is printing. High-quality paint, expensive paper, a large number of pages - all this has a huge price, and your task is to reduce it as much as possible. Try to offer the printing house the most prestigious place in your magazine to print their advertisements, sign a long-term contract for the use of services at a fixed price. In this case, they will be confident in the consistency of the client, and you - in the invariability of the low price.
