How To Pick A Business NameIf you're starting up a new business, then selecting a name for your business is one of the first decisions you'll have to make. You should follow a process in selecting the name so that you don't potentially violate others' trademarks and brands, and subject yourself...
Assumed Business Name Business owners have two options when selecting a name for their business: 1) Use their own personal name; or 2) Use another name that is not their own, which can be done whether or not the business is incorporated. Many business owners prefer the latter, which is also referred to...
City of Portland Tax For entrepreneurs in the Portland, Oregon area who are looking to start up a new business, one consideration to keep in mind is whether to locate the business in the City of Portland, or in Multnomah County, each of which charge relatively hefty business taxes. Being subject to...
Delaware Corporations One of the first issues a new business will face is determining which state to incorporate in. It's no secret that incorporating in Delaware (as a Delaware C corporation) is extremely popular, and this is likely because there is abundantly available information about Delaware tax and corporate laws being...
S Corporation RequirementsS corporations (also referred to as "S corps") are very popular amongst small business owners because they offer those businesses pass-through taxation, and also give the owners of those businesses potential tax benefits through the taking of shareholder distributions (also referred to as "draws" or "dividends") at reduced...
Oregon Corporation Dissolution All corporations have a lifecycle, from launch through operations through an eventual transition, which could take the form of a buy-out, merger, acquisition or simply a closing down and dissolution. It is inevitable that there must be a corporate transition at some point, since owners change, markets change...
What Is A Non-Disclosure Agreement ("NDA") Non-disclosure agreements (sometimes referred to as "NDAs" or "confidentiality agreements") are contracts to protect a company's valuable intellectual property from being used by actual, or potential, competitors. In other words, the purpose of the agreement is to ensure that one, or both, of the parties...
Kickstarter Legal Guide Kickstarter is the best known site for "donation based crowdfunding," which has taken off in recent years. Fortunately, for those who want to launch Kickstarter projects, the process of launching such a project is relatively easy, and the laws governing donation based crowdfunding projects are relatively straightforward. This is because the...