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# Business Essentials

The things every business needs, like a bank account, a business phone number, a website and invoicing.

4 guides

-   [Starting a Business 3 guides](https://gbpn.com/blog/category/starting-a-business/)
-   [Business Essentials 4 guides](https://gbpn.com/blog/category/business-essentials/)
-   [Bookkeeping & Money 3 guides](https://gbpn.com/blog/category/bookkeeping/)
-   [Business Phone Tips 2 guides](https://gbpn.com/blog/category/business-phone-tips/)
-   [Marketing Your Business 3 guides](https://gbpn.com/blog/category/marketing-your-business/)
-   [Costs & Comparisons 10 guides](https://gbpn.com/blog/category/costs-and-comparisons/)

## Guides

-   [
    
    4 min read
    
    ### Free Business Phone Number: What You Get and the Catch
    
    Yes, you can get a free business phone number. Here's what free Google Voice, TextNow, and free trials actually include, and the catch with each.
    
    Read the guide →
    
    ](https://gbpn.com/blog/free-business-phone-number/)
-   [
    
    4 min read
    
    ### How to Get a Business Phone Number Without Buying a New Phone
    
    How to get a business phone number that rings the cell you already have. Step by step, plus how virtual numbers work and what to watch for.
    
    Read the guide →
    
    ](https://gbpn.com/blog/how-to-get-a-business-phone-number/)
-   [
    
    4 min read
    
    ### How to Get a Second Phone Number on Your Cell Phone
    
    Four ways to get a second phone number on the cell you already have: a second line, a free app, a paid app, or a business number that rings your phone.
    
    Read the guide →
    
    ](https://gbpn.com/blog/how-to-get-a-second-phone-number/)
-   [
    
    4 min read
    
    ### Should You Get a Separate Phone Number for Your Business?
    
    Can you use your personal phone for business? Sure. Should you? A quick gut check, the real tradeoffs, and how to separate them without a second phone.
    
    Read the guide →
    
    ](https://gbpn.com/blog/separate-business-phone-number/)

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