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Determining the Best Legal Structure for Your Business Business owners can choose from several standard business structures. Review our guide to the characteristics of and differences ... (ARTICLE) How Should You Structure Your Business? Learn the differences between each of the six basic business structures, including their advantages and disadvantages. (ARTICLE) Comparing a Sole Proprietorship with a Partnership and a Corporation A sole proprietorship is a form of business that is legally indistinguishable from the person running it. Also ... (ARTICLE) How Can I Get Out of a Partnership? I want to get out of a partnership I am in, since I no longer get along with ... (ARTICLE) How Should I Find Out If a Proposed Name For My Corporation Is Available? You should check all of the following against a proposed corporate name. (ARTICLE) What Is a DBA? I hear the term "DBA." What does it mean? DBA is shorthand for "doing business as." A company ... (ARTICLE) The Pros and Cons of Partnerships The big advantage of a general partnership is that it´s fairly simple to set up. You don´t have ... (ARTICLE) Resolving Family Business Conflicts Even if your family business is a model of harmony, it's a good idea to think about how ... (ARTICLE) Picking the Perfect Name for Your Corporation Get your name the first time. Make sure you can legally secure the name and keep in mind ... (ARTICLE) Checklist: Issuing Stock Issuing stock to shareholders, even in a very small corporation, is a complicated process. And if your company ... (ARTICLE) Differences Between Common and Preferred Stock There are significant differences between common and preferred stock. Common stock should be thought of as a vehicle ... (ARTICLE) Reserving a Corporate Name In some instances, you may want to reserve a corporate name before actually incorporating. Most states (but not ... (ARTICLE) General vs. Limited Partnerships There are two types of partnerships: general partnerships and limited partnerships (LPs). In a general partnership, each partner ... (ARTICLE) Top 10 Mistakes Businesspeople Make When Forming Partnerships Partnerships can provide a means by which partners can pool the best skills or resources to create a ... (ARTICLE) Protecting Your Nonprofit Corporation's Tax-Exempt Status Learn how to protect your tax-exempt status while running a nonprofit corporation. (ARTICLE) Buying a Business or Its Assets A business is simply a collection of assets. Someone who offers a business for sale is trying to ... (ARTICLE) Classes of Corporate Stock You can provide many types of securities to investors in exchange for capital. Two of the most common ... (ARTICLE) Stock Issuance by a Corporation Stock represents an ownership interest in a corporation, typically represented by the issuance of a certificate for shares ... (ARTICLE) Trademark Considerations in Choosing a Corporate Name After you have completed the process of determining whether the desired corporate name is available for use in ... (ARTICLE) The Shareholders of a Corporation Make sure your shareholders have a voice in the running of your corporation, or you may may find ... (ARTICLE)
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