Archive for the ‘Startups’ Category
What Is a Registered Agent?
You may have heard that you’re required to have a “registered agent” for your business. So what is a registered agent? Michael H. Cohen, Esq. explains. We have a whole library of videos, including more incorporation info from attorneys. Check out all our legal videos. Every Monday, we post a video from our Lawyer in [...]
How Many People Does It Take to Form an LLC?
Can you form an LLC with only one person? How is an LLC different from a corporation or a partnership? Get answers from Attorney Michael H. Cohen.
50-50 Drawings, Starting an LLC and More – Free Joe Friday Thursday Edition 4/7/11
Is it permissible to legal to hold a fifty-fifty drawing – say at a local sporting event for your own personal reason – educational trip for your son?
Is a DBA Required with an LLC or Corporation?
Do you need a DBA and an LLC or incorporation? Michael H. Cohen, Esq. clarifies why a DBA usually isn’t necessary for an incorporation or LLC. We have a whole library of videos, including more business and startup info from attorneys. Check out all our legal videos. Every Monday, we post a video from our [...]
What Is the Best State to Incorporate In?
Many people choose to incorporate in Delaware or Nevada, but Michael H. Cohen, Esq. recommends that you incorporate in the state in which you are doing business. Find out why. We have a whole library of videos, including more incorporation info from attorneys. Check out all our legal videos. Every Monday, we post a video [...]
4 Critical Differences Between Large Companies and Small Ones
This post originally appeared on THEsmallCOMPANYBLOG. Over the last three years writing about small companies, many of my friends, colleagues and fellow bloggers have questioned my decision to draw such a hard distinction between small companies and their larger counterparts. I regularly receive emails like “Is working for a small company really that different?” and [...]
Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 11/12/2010
This week’s small business roundup offers help in choosing accounting software, a reminder of the importance of tax considerations for start-ups, advice on financing your business without a bank, a cautionary tale to parents thinking of investing in their children’s businesses, and a checklist of areas you should examine in your business — and how [...]
The Most Alarming Trend in Small Business
This post originally appeared on THEsmallCOMPANYBLOG. As regular visitors to my blog know, I typically don’t give lectures or tell small company owners what to do. Most of my articles are written under the assumption that a) good or bad, adults can make their own decisions, and b) small business people will almost always do [...]
Incorporation vs. Sole Proprietorship – What Are the Advantages?
Should your business be a corporation or a sole proprietorship? What advantages does incorporation have over a DBA? Attorney Michael H. Cohen walks you through limited liability and other differences between corporations and sole proprietorships so you can choose what’s best for you. Want more business law videos? Check out all our legal videos. Every [...]
50+ Social Media Tips for Small Businesses
Small biz guru and author Ja-Nae Duane wants to help you start your business! Just retweet this article with hashtag #bizwith100 for a chance to win a signed copy of Ja-Nae’s book How to Start Your Business with $100. (See below for full details.) Many small businesses are discovering the benefits of social media. I [...]
