If you decide to start your own business in St. Petersburg, first of all, you need to choose the right direction and prepare a business plan. It is important to take into account some more features and nuances of starting a business in the Northern capital.
It is necessary
- - business plan;
- - passport;
- - TIN;
- - application for UTII-2 (UTII) or form 2-5-Accounting (USN);
- - application sheets;
- - Memorandum of association;
- - Charter.
Instructions
Step 1
Explore the specifics of doing business in St. Petersburg. Of course, a lot depends on your personal preference, which is what you know best. But lately, experts recommend that beginner entrepreneurs in St. Petersburg pay attention to, for example, the souvenir and tourism business, the delivery of Japanese food, mobile retail outlets, etc. These types of activities require the least costs and pay off in a short time. But in any business you need to find your place and try to present something unique on the city market that will be in high demand.
Step 2
Make a business plan describing your activities. Include information about the products, services offered, start-up costs, and marketing. The business plan provides for the selection of the fundamental principles of the future business. Describe here all the tasks that are necessary for the successful operation of the enterprise In addition, this document can be used to obtain financial assistance from banking institutions. Loans to start-up entrepreneurs are provided on favorable terms by Bank Saint Petersburg, Citibank and SPRD.
Step 3
Register as an individual entrepreneur, if your activity provides for this. Visit the Unified Registration Center in St. Petersburg, located at st. Krasny Tekstilshchik, 10-12, letter "O" or send a registered letter. Fill out an application in accordance with the R21001 form approved by the Government Decree and pay the state duty in the amount of 400 rubles. Attach copies of your passport and TIN.
Step 4
Register the company as LLC or CJSC, if necessary. Pay the state duty in the amount of 2,000 rubles and fill out an application in the P11001 form, including all the sheets of applications (for the head, for the founders and those in which the types of activities are indicated). Prepare a decision or minutes, if there are several founders, and then proceed with the preparation of related documents, which include the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Step 5
Rent or purchase suitable premises. It is better if the minimum office area is 20 m2. A sales network (salons, shops) with warehouses requires retail space of 30 m2 or more. The rental rate in St. Petersburg will be from $ 600 per m2 annually. Do not forget that the premises should be located in the most profitable area for your activity, so research the average level of earnings and the needs of the population in advance. So, for example, a business with a view to the middle class can be located in Krasnoselsky, Moskovsky or Krasnogvardeisky districts. And already a large-scale business should be opened in Vasileostrovsky, Admiralteisky or Nevsky districts.
Step 6
Hire trained professionals and organize the right staff for the business. Plan an advertising campaign for your business. Effective channels include free classified newspapers, television advertisements, trade brochures, and other print media. In addition, every self-respecting company in a large metropolis should have its own website on the Internet. Recently, more and more entrepreneurs in St. Petersburg are leaning towards outdoor advertising, placing it on street billboards, illuminated signs and boxes, which can be observed on all major avenues of the city.
