Productivity
Build a compliance checklist
What a business of this type has to have in place, with the order to do it in.
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What you do, where, and to whom you sell.
By what blocks trading versus what can wait.
Your prompt
Build a compliance checklist for this business. [the business] Under each item say what it IS, who requires it, and what happens if it is missing. A bare checklist gets skimmed and half-done; the consequence column is what makes someone act. Order by what blocks you from trading, then what creates liability, then what is good practice. Most checklists are alphabetical, which is why people start with the wrong thing. Be explicit about jurisdiction. Rules for a US seller shipping physical goods differ by state, and a checklist that pretends otherwise is worse than none. Say clearly at the top that this is a starting point, not legal or tax advice, and mark the items where a professional is genuinely required.
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Why this works
Most checklists are alphabetical, which is why people start with the wrong thing. This orders by what blocks you from trading, then what creates liability, and gives each item a consequence, because the consequence is what makes someone act.
Questions
- Is this legal advice?
- No. It is a starting point, and it marks the items where a professional is genuinely required.