Starting a Business
Set your business on the right path. Get help understanding your options and how you can set yourself up for continued success.
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What Is an S Corp Election?
If you choose to have your corporation taxed as an S corporation, or S corp, by the IRS, here's what you need to know.
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What Is a Benefit Corporation?
All corporations strive to be profitable, but benefit corporations also strive to improve society and the environment.
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What Is a Corporate Kit and Do I Need One?
There are many documents involved in incorporating your company. A corporate kit is one way to organize and store those documents.
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What Does the Secretary of State Do?
If you’re starting a business you’ve likely heard of the Secretary of State. What is the Secretary of State? Why is the office so important to business formation? Find out how this government office helps you start a business.
· 3 min read
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Turn Your Passion into Your Profession
When is doing what you love just a hobby ... and when should you take the leap to start your own endeavor? If you're toying with the idea of quitting your regular gig, here are a few things to consider to ensure your passion has everything it needs to thrive.
· 4 min read
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Simple Steps to Start a Business
Work through this checklist, and you'll have a solid foundation for building your business.
· 5 min read
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How Are Profits Split in an LLC?
LLCs offer a great advantage in addition to ease of formation and personal protections: flexible pass-through profit distribution.
· 3 min read
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Bliss Beauty Bar Owner Offers Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs
A LegalZoom customer and owner of a day spa in Londonderry, N.H., shares her journey to becoming a business owner.
· 3 min read
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Millennial Moms Are Using Fresh Ideas and Tech to Create Winning Businesses
Balancing spreadsheets and soccer practices, today's mompreneurs are using technology to create thriving businesses.
· 3 min read
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How to Form a Single-Member LLC (SMLLC)
If you’re the sole owner of your business, a single-member LLC can help protect you from liability. Learn about the advantages of a single-member LLC and how to set one up.
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