Are you just getting started as self-employed or setting up a Small Office-Home Office? There are a few basic essentials that you need to get up and running such as:
Telephone voice number plus optional facsimile number, I recommend Signalwire.com VoIP services.
A Domain Name that identifies your business online, I recommend a Canadian Company EasyDNS.ca.
A Website, I recommend the Vultr One-Click WordPress.
E-Mail address, I recommend the easyDNS easyMail POP & IMAP Standalone service. Three (3) easyMail accounts are included with their DNS Standard package
This article is part one of a four part series to help you get started.