[header] How to create a business entity [title] Consider writing a business plan. [step] A business plan details how your business will run. While this step is not required to operate a sole proprietorship, it will help you to plan your business. 
[title] File for a " doing business as " (dba) certificate. [step] If you wish to conduct business under a name that is not your own, you must obtain a certificate to do so.