You’ll come across inevitable steps when forging your path to entrepreneurship – formulating an idea, writing a business plan, obtaining funds, etc. But one of the most crucial steps you will stumble upon is deciding what your company’s business type will be. Among small businesses, the most popular types of structures are DBAs (doing business […]
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How to Be a Successful Serial Entrepreneur
Running multiple businesses is not for the faint of heart—doing so requires a lot of work and dedication. But if you’re driven, motivated, and passionate about what you do and who you do it for, serial entrepreneurship might just be the next step to take your business in.
Guidelines for Home-Based Business Licenses
Whenever you’re starting a business, whether you’ll be working from home or setting up a store on Main Street, there are a number of legal considerations to explore. The specific licensing requirements vary state by state, as well as by business type.
8 Things to Do After You Incorporate a Business
If you’ve created a formal business structure for your business, then you know you’ve taken a big step toward protecting your personal assets and setting the foundation for your business. But you might be wondering what’s next.
Business Licenses 101
Starting a business involves a great deal of filling out and filing the appropriate paperwork to get up and running. A lot of it is fun to work on—picking a business name, logo, color scheme and location—but there’s also plenty of legal work that new small business owners need to think about.
How to Name Your Business
A name is the cornerstone of your business—it sets the stage for your branding and identity. Just imagine if Target still went by its original name: The Dayton Dry Goods Company. If you’re about to start a business (or maybe are thinking about rebranding an existing business), you’ve probably been brainstorming for the perfect name.
Avoid Penalties and Fees: How to Keep Your Business in Compliance
For a small business, the number of filings required in a given year can be overwhelming, taking much needed time away from growing your business into a success. This may seem like trivial paperwork, but it’s actually pretty important.
Running More Than One Business? How to Set Up Multiple Business Ventures
If you’re running multiple business projects, you’ve probably been stumped on what’s the best way to structure all these ventures. Should you form one corporation to cover them all? Should you form an LLC for each one?
How Long Does It Take to File for a DBA?
It’s been our experience that, for the most part, timeliness is second only to price for many of our customers. And interestingly enough, customers tend to be concerned mostly with how long it takes to file for one of three things: DBA ‘Doing Business As’ names, copyrights, and trademarks.
Separating the “Business Entity” from the “Business Owner”
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.
