Small Business Center
From naming your business to deciding between a sole
proprietorship and an LLC, get tips on getting your business off the
ground.
• Writing a Business Plan
Look ahead, plan for the resources you'll need, focus on your top
priorities, and be ready for unexpected problems and opportunities.
• Naming your Business
Before using a cool sounding name, it's an extremely good idea to
find out if someone else already has rights to the name.
• Leases and Rental Agreements: An Overview
Since you're not likely to get everything you want in a lease, get
your priorities straight in your mind and focus on what's most
important to you.
• Complying with Zoning Laws
Is it legal to run a business in your home? The answer depends on
where you live and what you do.
• Sole Proprietorships
If you can sufficiently protect your business against risk by
carrying adequate liability insurance, consider organizing as a sole
proprietorship.
• Incorporation Basics
Incorporating takes more than just filling out a form. See what
steps you'll need to take.
• Choosing Between a Corporation and an LLC
The relative simplicity and flexibility of the LLC often makes it
the better choice, but there are some exceptions.
• Corporations
If you're concerned about limiting your personal liability for
business debts, consider organizing your business as a corporation:
it's a separate entity.
• Limited Liability Companies
If you're concerned about limiting your personal liability for
business debts, organizing your business as an LLC offers some
opportunities unavailable to corporations.
• Why Form a Nonprofit Corporation?
If you organization was formed for a religious, charitable,
educational, literary or scientific purpose, there may be many
benefits to organizing as a nonprofit corporation.
• Partnerships
If you and one or more people can sufficiently protect your business
against risk by carrying adequate liability insurance, consider
organizing as a partnership.
• Getting Licenses and Permits
All levels of government have licensing and permit requirements.
This article helps you slice your way through the bureaucratic
jungle and get down to business.
- Partnerships
- Corporations
- Sole Proprietorships
- Incorporation Basics
- Naming your Business
- Writing a Business Plan
- Limited
Liability Companies
- Complying with Zoning Laws
- Getting
Licenses and Permits
- Why Form a Nonprofit Corporation?
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Choosing Between a Corporation and an LLC
- Leases and Rental Agreements: An Overview
