M E E T Y O U R M E N T O R

hi! i'm brianna.

Hey Hustler! Thank you for downloading the
Business Start-Up Essentials checklist. I wanted
to introduce myself before I get started. My
name is Brianna and I am the owner and
founder of Girl Hustlers, a platform dedicated to
helping women in beauty businesses start-up
and show out for their business + build
profitable businesses using social media.

Besides social media and social media

monetization, I also specialize in affiliate
marketing and blogging. Girl Hustlers was not
only founded to assist businesses but to also
help business owners discover new ways to
profit from multiple streams of income. brianna denise

*This guide contains affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase from one of
the links that I provided, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you.
In this checklist, you will learn about the basics BUSINESS MENTOR | BLOGGER
that you will need to legally and successfully
start up your business. All legal documents
listed are required for all states, but please
check with your CPAs, local government, and/or
a legal team to be sure you are not missing
anything. Be sure to follow Girl Hustlers on
Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram, become an
official hustler by joining the private Facebook
group, check out the official Girl Hustlers blog,
and check out the products and services Girl
Hustlers has to offer!

Brianna Denise
G I R L H U S T L E R S . O R G
 business checklist
G E T T I N G Pick a platform to host your website.
S T A R T E D Recommended sites:
Web Builders
Shopify
Figure out what type of business you want to Weebly
start. GoDaddy
Figure out what products you will be selling Wix
Square
Come up with a creative and easy to remember
Big Cartel
business name. Be sure the name is available
Self-hosted/Wordpress Hosting
on all platforms by using www.namecheckr.com.
BlueHost
Click here if you need assistance with coming up
Host Gator
with a business name.
Hostinger
Host Papa
L E G A L
Purchase a domain-based email from where you
purchased your domain
Register your business name with a DBA from Email examples:
your country clerk or the Secretary of State. hello@girlhustlers.org
info@girlhustlers.org
Obtain your EIN from the IRS
help@girlhustlers.org
Obtain your sales tax permit first name + last name @girlhustlers.org
first name inital + last name @girlhustlers.org
Obtain your license(s) if you are required by your
state to have one. (Ex: massage therapist, nail Secure your social media handles. Avoid using
technician, hair stylist, etc.) periods, underscores, and unnecessary letters as
Set up a business account with a bank or credit much as possible.
union that offers services for small businesses

B R A N D I N G
D O M A I N

Create a mood board to get a feel of what

Purchase your domain name type of look you want your brand to have
Recommended:
Choose between 3-6 brand colors. You will
BlueHost
need the base, neutral, and accent colors.
Name Cheap
Domain.com Get a logo professionally made.

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B R A N D I N G &
B R A N D I D E N T I T Y
Set up your website. Include home page, shop,
contact us, terms of service, and privacy policy
Decide on packaging 
Decide how you want your content to look
Create mission and vision statements
B E F O R E Y O U
L A U N C H
Make sure website and all functions are working
properly
Sign up with an email service to send welcome
messages and email campaigns to subscribers
Create a landing page, offer coupons or a pre-
launch sale, or offer a free product or service to 
customers as an incentive to subscribe to your 
email list
Promote your business on social media daily
Use social media paid ads to promote
Connect with influencers to promote products
Set budgets for ads with social platforms and
influencers
T E C H N O L O G Y
Create a few sets of hashtag lists for your
business Instagram
Cross promote all social media platforms
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checklist
T E C H N O L O G Y
Include social media links and email/contact
form in a visible area on your website.
Have an email subscription pop-up on your
website
Include a map to your location if you own a
physical store location
Include contact email, phone number, and
other forms of communication on your site.
P R O D U C T S
Products photos must be appropriate, high
quality, clear and visible, and taken in well-lit
areas.
Well-written product descriptions
Physical products should have multiple photos
to show what you have to offer
All customer reviews under products
Have prices clearly displayed
Track inventory on your website
Upsell your products
Price your products. Be sure to include
vendor prices, other expenses, and formulate
a profit you are comfortable with
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C H E C K I N G O U T
A N D S H I P P I N G

Choose a trusted postal office to ship products

Create shipping labels

Decide how you want your content to look

Weigh your packages using a digital scale

Offer various shipping options

Ex: 2-day shipping, express, standard, etc.
Use a trusted payment process

List shipping times at checkout

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 my favorite tools
C O N T E N T E M A I L
C R E A T I O N M A R K E T I N G

Stencil
Mail Chimp
Canva
Constant Contact
Snappa
AWeber
Over
GetResponse
iPiccy
Convert Kit
PicMonkey

Fotor D O M A I N S

C O N T E N T
Blue Host
S C H E D U L I N G
Go Daddy
Planoly
Name Cheap
Hootsuite
Host Gator
Trello
Host Papa

Google Domains
P R O D U C T I V I T Y
Domains.com

Panda Planner
W E B B U I L D E R S
Evernote
Go Daddy
Asana
Shopify
Dropbox
Square Space
PandaDoc
Wix

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O T H E R S H I P P I N G
W E B H O S T I N G
S U P P L I E S

Host Gator
Rollo Label Printer
Blue Host
Rollo Shipping Labels
Hostinger

Host Papa P H O T O G R A P H Y
E Q U I P M E N T

P A Y M E N T
P R O C E S S O R S White Photography Studio Fabric

Backdrop Stand 9.2 x 10 FT

PayPal
Savage Seamless Backdrop Paper
Square
Portable Photo Studio
Stripe
Emart Light Box
Due
Lighting Kit
Sezzle
Selfie Ring Light

E C O - F R I E N D L Y Bluetooth Camera Remote

S H I P P I N G S U P P L I E S
Selfie Remote

Panasonic Lumix
Eco Enclose
Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom
U-Line
AmazonBasics Tripod
Liviri
Flexible Phone Tripod
Paper Foam

Green Packaging Group

Elevate Packaging

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the links that I provided, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you.