One of the first things I did was buy this book:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Business-Start-up-Workbook-Step-/dp/1845280385/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326446414&sr=1-2

Not sure if you can get it in the USA but it was an excellent resource that answered a lot of my questions.

~Posted by Anonymous Blogger~