Lpn Looking For Info

I was wondering how you got started as a independant, I've worked through a agency for the last 7 years and have done the home care, LTC, and have tons on experience with alot of diffrent degrees of patients.
So, I was trying to find out more from diffrent nurses who are independant's and have been doing it for a while so that I have a ideal of how to start, I know that there are contracts and forms to be filled out, not sure which ones and how to go about it.
If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.