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Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is the CEO of MyCorporation.com. MyCorporation is a leader in online legal filing services for entrepreneurs and businesses, providing start-up bundles that include corporation and LLC formation, registered agent, DBA, and trademark & copyright filing services. MyCorporation does all the work, making the business formation and maintenance quick and painless, so business owners can focus on what they do best. Follow her on Twitter @deborahsweeney and @mycorporation.

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How to Handle a Negative “Troll” on Your Blog

| Deborah Sweeney
Given enough time, almost every blog will attract trolls, whose only purpose in life seems to be picking fights with anyone and everyone. How do you handle this, especially when a troll threatens the image of your business? Here is what you should do.

3 Ways to Make Your Business More Attractive to Investors

| Deborah Sweeney
Small businesses looking to expand are often looking for investors—but don’t know what they should do to make themselves more attractive to those investors. To make your business more investor friendly, follow these 3 key steps.

What Does It Mean to “Qualify as a Foreign Corporation”?

| Deborah Sweeney
If your business conducts business in one state but is officially incorporated in another, then it is considered a foreign corporation. This article details the steps you must take to qualify as a foreign corporation in order to legally do business in that state.

Separating the “Business Entity” from the “Business Owner”

| Deborah Sweeney
If you want to do business using a business name, as opposed to your personal legal name, then you’ll need to file a DBA. This article discusses the purposes of a DBA, and how their use might differ if your business is a sole proprietorship, LLC, or corporation.

How Does a Business Adopt a “Fictitious Name” or DBA?

| Deborah Sweeney
There are many reasons why a business may want a DBA. For sole proprietors and partnerships, the legal name of their business is their personal name. For those who do not want to use their personal name as their business name, a DBA may be of some value.

How Do I Know What Local Registrations Are Required?

| Deborah Sweeney
Almost every business requires a permit or license of some kind. But the specific requirements will vary from place to place, making it difficult to know what you need when you are just getting started. Knowing where to look will save you lots of time and energy in the licensing process.