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