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  • articleHow Do I Copyright My Music?

    …1978. For anonymous or pseudonymous work, the copyright lasts for 95 years.  How much does it cost to copyright my music?  As of this writing, the filing fee for a…

  • articleHow to Conduct a Massachusetts Business Search

    …the Secretary of State and get an EIN from the federal government. How do I find out who owns an LLC in Massachusetts? Conduct a Massachusetts business lookup on the…

  • articleA Small Business Guide to Credit, Why You Need It, and How to Get It

    How do you build business credit and a business credit score? Like building your personal credit file—which you might access from credit reporting firms like Experian, TransUnion, or Equifax…

  • articleHow to Transfer Property from a Person to an LLC

    …county offices for specific information. 5. Notify your mortgage company Talk with your mortgage lender to understand how the mortgage transfer process will work. For example, transferring properties that have…

  • articleHow to Protect Yourself Against Business Identity Theft

    …credit profiles, and reputations. How to spot fraud Identifying ongoing business identity fraud can be challenging, primarily because of the multiple strategies criminals employ. But knowing some of the schemes…

  • articleHow to Succeed as a Brick-and-Mortar Retailer

    …store, with real ice and snow, to give customers a full sense of how warm its $1,000 coats are. And JCPenney is remodeling its stores to include fitness studios…

  • articleHow to Know if an Image Is Copyrighted

    …it’s important to develop the ability to discern whether an image falls under copyright laws and how to gain the appropriate usage rights—not only to avoid legal consequences…

  • articleHow to Write a Book Copyright Page

    …copyright page is not a legal requirement for copyright protection.  If you are uncertain how to go about writing your own copyright page or want to ensure that yours is…

  • articleHow to Incorporate in 3 Easy Steps

    Whatever your reason for wanting to incorporate—whether it's for liability protection, tax benefits, improved access to capital, ability to issue stock—setting up a corporation isn't difficult…

  • articleHow to Change a Corporation to an LLC Without Dissolving the Corporation

    While it may not happen all the time, it's not unusual for the shareholders of a corporation to discuss changing the corporation to an LLC , or limited liability company…