Intern Module 2: Business Structures & Legal Basics

Before you can start seeing clients as a business owner, there are a few legal and administrative steps you’ll need to complete. This module provides a high-level overview of the most common business structures, licenses, and insurance you’ll encounter when starting your own practice.

The purpose of this worksheet is to familiarize you with these topics and help you identify what you’d like to learn more about. By the end, you should have a basic understanding of what it takes to legally open and operate a massage business.

If you would like to speak to a professional about anything to do with business set up here is our list of preferred professionals.

Here’s a great resource from the State of CO talking about how to go through the process of starting a business, with lots of good explanations.

https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/info_center/eLearningCourses/StartingABusinessInColoradoEnglish/index.html

https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/info_center/eLearningCourses/WhatsNext/english_introduction_what_s_next_introduction_1.html