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© 2016 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS STARTUP FORMS PACKAGE Control Number: MD -P109 -PKG U.S. Legal Forms™ thanks you for your purchase of a Specialty Forms Package. This package is an important tool to help you with starting up a small business, including business planning and personnel hiring forms. These forms may be adapted to suit your particular business or situation. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Form List with descriptions II. Descri ptions of Forms III. Tips on Completing the Forms IV. Disclaimer I. FORM LIST With your Small Business Startup Package, you will find many of the essential legal forms that are helpful in starting your small business. Included in your package are th e following forms: 1. Sample Business Plan Template 2. Checklist for Starting Up a New Business 3. Projected Cash Flow Statement for Small Business Startup 4. Business Plan Slide Presentation 5. Business Startup Costs Spreadsheet 6. Customer Invoice Template 7. Employment Application 8. Stand Alone Confidentiality and Noncompetition Agreement with Employee 9. Application for Name Reservation II. DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMS Sample Business Plan Template - This form pr ovides a guideline for you to fill in with the details of your particular business so that it can be used to seek funding and other participation. Sections are included for an executive summary, company description, market analysis, organization and manage ment, service or product line, marketing and sales, funding proposal, financial projections, and more. Checklist for Starting Up a New Business - This form is a handy checklist for the owner of a new business to use as a helpful tool in forming a new busi ness. The form covers the stages of background planning, initial business transactions, and initial tasks that need to be accomplished to get the business up and running smoothly. Projected Cash Flow Statement for Small Business Startup - This is a spread sheet in Excel format that can be used in planning to start a new small business. It is an important tool that can be used to gain advantages with the management who controls the expenses, potential sources of borrowed money, potential equity investors, an d the current shareholders. Business Plan Slide Presentation - This is a Powerpoint slide presentation that outlines a business plan, with guidelines for adding your company's information to the slides. Topics covered include mission statement, management , business concept, competition, market strategy, financial plan, goals and objectives, and more. There are 13 slides included, which can be customized to fit your needs, and new slides can be added as needed. Business Startup Costs Spreadsheet - This for m is an Excel spreadsheet that can be used to calculate startup costs for a new business. It includes itemized categories for funding and costs, and is a valuable tool to help plan the financial aspects of your new business. Customer Invoice Template - Th is is an invoice in Word format that allows you to itemize the product or service by quantity, description, and price. It includes shipping information and costs, taxes, as well as sections for notes and additional information. The top portion can be custo mized with your company logo and address, and contains a customer number, date, invoice number, and billing and shipping addresses. Employment Application - This form is an employment application. Education, work history, criminal record, military service , and more are covered. The form provides that applications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, or veteran status. Stand Alone Confidentiality and Noncompetition Agreement with Employee – A confidentiality agreement and covenant not to compete are important tools to protect your business interests. This form can prevent loss of customers and profits by protecting your production formulas, processes, and methods, business and marketing plans, pricing strategies, salary structure, custome r lists, contracts, intellectual property, and computer systems. Application for Name Reservation – File this name reservation form to reserve a unique business name for your corporation and prevent trade name infringement. III. TIPS ON COMPLETING THE F ORMS The form(s) in this packet may contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (“.pdf” format). “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit your ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand. It is also helpful to be able to see the location of the form fields. Go to the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the Forms toolbar. Look for the button on the Forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click this button and the form fields will be visible. By clicking on the appropriate form field, you will be able to enter the needed information. In some instances, the form field and the line will disappear after info rmation is entered. In other cases, it will not. The form was created to function in this manner. IV. DISCLAIMER These materials were developed by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. based upon statutes and forms for the subject state. All information and Forms a re subject to this Disclaimer: All forms in this package are provided without any warranty, express or implied, as to their legal effect and completeness. Please use at your own risk. If you have a serious legal problem, we suggest that you consult an attorney in your state. U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. does not provide legal advice. The products offered by U.S. Legal Forms (USLF) are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. 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