# From Safety Pro to Business Owner-Part 1 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961/from-safety-pro-to-business-owner-part-1 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961/from-safety-pro-to-business-owner-part-1.md Podcast: [The Safety Consultant Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961) Published: 2026-04-28T04:54:31+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1c7719a Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/b1c7719a/98180de8.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961/episodes/from-safety-pro-to-business-owner-part-1 Duration seconds: 1385 ## Resource In this episode, Sheldon Primus kicks off a new series for safety professionals ready to start a consulting business in 2026. Part 1 focuses on the foundation: choosing a business name, securing your domain, setting up business email, getting insurance, understanding the value of a DUNS number, opening a bank account, and preparing to accept payments. Before you chase clients, build the business structure that helps you look professional, operate legally, and get paid. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961/episodes/from-safety-pro-to-business-owner-part-1/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961/from-safety-pro-to-business-owner-part-1.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.