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Starting a Business Series: Starting a Staffing/Recruiting Agency

The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.

I recommend checking out the Small Business Administration
, Entrepreneur, Start Up Journal, Wall Street Journal & Nolo’s Starting a Business – Resource Center. All four are great informational resources for the new/small business owner.

Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet.

• The Association for Internet Recruiting
• A Listing of Recruiting & Staffing Associations
  

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

• Start Your Own Executive Recruiting Business by Entrepreneur Press
• The Complete Guide to Owning and Operating a Home-Based Recruiting Business: A Step-By-Step Business Plan for Entrepreneurs by Charrissa D. Cawley
• Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Your Own Staffing Service by Krista Thoren Turner
  

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Here's just a handful:

• Executive Recruiting by Peter Emerson
• The 9 Elements of a Good Recruiting Conference Call by Mike Makler
• Jim Stroud's blog about recruiting