Startup Checklist - A To Do List For a Would-Be Licensed Food Delivery Service Operator

Before embarking on the food delivery service8.Make a break-even analysis to determine the length
business venture, here's a quick list of things andof time you need to get a return of investment
activities to check and double check before becoming(ROI).
an official food delivery service business owner.9. Setup a business bank account.
1. Research, come up with a list and decide which10. Have a business phone set up.
restaurants and how many restaurants would make11. Check and purchase all the necessary equipment
up your food delivery menu.(eg. Computer, printer)
2. Determine if you'll deliver full time (breakfast, lunch,12. Setup a business website. You may hire a
dinner) or just part-time (4 hours or less per day.)professional website designer or you can create
3. Determine whether you would need to addsimple HTML sites or use platforms like WordPress or
employees, or just hire contractual individuals toJoomla to create your own.
handle calls (orders) and deliveries.13. Hire a graphic designer for the menu guide, your
4. Decide on where your food delivery servicebusiness card, marketing materials (eg. Leaflet,
business would be located.brochures etc)
5. Consult an accountant regarding appropriate14. Make a list (rough draft) of your target/ potential
business structure of your business.customers.
6. Get an attorney to help you accomplish necessaryThese are just a few of the list of things you need
paperworks and legalities needed.to accomplish before starting up your restaurant
7. Make an estimation of your monthly expensesdelivery service business but doing this checklist and
once the business is set up and the projected cashchecking it twice will surely save you from making
flow each month.wrong moves and decisions in the future.