Starting or Buying a Business
Follow these steps to set up your business and select your legal form. These resources will also teach you how to buy a business or franchise and set up an online business.
What Kind of Partnership Do You Want to Start?
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How to Determine Your Company's Fiscal Year
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What Are Business Incubators?
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What Should I Include in a Business Partnership Agreement?
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What a Corporate Records Book Is and How to Keep It Updated
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What Is a Responsible Party for an Employer ID Application
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Filing Your First Business Tax Return? Here's What You Need to Know
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4 Easy Ways to Apply for an Employer ID Number (EIN)
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How to Apply for an Employer ID Online
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Negotiating a Commercial Lease? 7 Tips for Getting the Best Terms
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What Is Form SS-4?
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Leasehold Improvements Can Be Tricky Startup Considerations
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Key Due Diligence Steps When Buying a Business
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How to Register Your Business With Government Entities
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11 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Signing a Commercial Lease
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Typical Sections in a Commercial Real Estate Lease
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Learn the Difference Between a Registered, Fictitious, and Trade Names
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How to Select Your Corporation's Board of Directors
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How Patents Work and Recent U.S. Patent Law Changes
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What is a Tax Identification Number? Which Number Should I Use?
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How to Research Business Name Availability
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What Is Common Area Maintenance (CAM)?
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5 Things You DON'T Need to Start a Business
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What's Included in a Commercial Lease Agreement?
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Avoiding the Top 7 Mistakes When You Decide to Buy a Business
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How to Report and Pay Independent Contractor Taxes
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Answers to your Questions about Starting an LLC
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Here Are Some Questions You Should Ask Before Buying a Business
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How Long Does It Take to Start a Business?
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Set up Your Artistic Business to Save on Taxes
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The Pros and Cons of Hiring an Attorney for Business Startup
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When Does a Business Actually Starts and Why the Date Is Important
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What Should Be In a Conflict of Interest Policy for a Corporate Board?
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7 Tips for Going into Business with Family or Friends
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Why You Need a Personal Guarantee for a Business Loan or Lease
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Beware of Fake Employer ID Application Sites
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Which to Do First, Get an Employer ID or Incorporate Your New Business?
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Here's What Is Required For a Business to Incorporate in Oregon
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What Happens to a Contract When a Business Changes?
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Here Are the Steps to Buy a Business
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Steps in Researching Your Market - Before Starting Your Business
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All About Your Business Tax ID (EIN)
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How Does a Partnership Make a Profit?
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The Sole Proprietor Business: What You Need to Know
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All About Your Corporation's Board of Directors
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Starting a New Business? Consider Filing a Trade Name
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Becoming an Independent Contractor—The Why and How
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How to Set Up an Independent Contractor Business
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What Is a DBA?
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The Process of Removing a Board of Directors Member and Alternatives
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What Products and Services are Subject to Sales Tax?
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What Does a Corporate Board of Directors Do?
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Who Can Own LLCs, S Corporations and Corporations
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How a Sole Proprietor Gets Paid
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Board of Directors and Compensation Options
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Find Out If Your Business Needs an EIN Number
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The Difference Between Member-Managed LLC vs. Manager-Managed LLC
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Want to Start a Business? Do These 9 Things.
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Tax and Other Decisions of Owning a Business With Your Spouse
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I Have a Business Name I Want to Use - Now What Do I Do?
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Starting a Partnership in 7 Easy Steps
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Should You Start a Sole Proprietor Business?
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What You Need to Know about Articles of Incorporation
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The Best Way to Put Money Into Your Startup Business
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What Are Corporate Board Officers?
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What Is a Letter of Intent?