<prompt> Human: I live in Pennsylvania. I wanted to start a small mutual fund for myself to have something besides my retirement. And I dont know if I to fill out a form or which government branch I have to contact or however the thing goes. Anyone know?  <response>: Do you want start a mutual fund or invest in one?Those are 2 very different things.Invest in one is easy. Call the place you want to open an account at Vanguard is great and they will guide you.If you want to create a mutual fund hedge fund and take investor money and charge a fee, that a really big question. 