A business can be capitalized with either debt or equity, which can include raising capital. When starting a business, or when operating the business, owners need to determine how to balance these two options. There are advantages and disadvantages as to both, and this article will discuss those in detail...
Small Business Ideas A common problem for aspiring entrepreneurs is how to come up with a business idea. Many individuals want to quit their jobs, be independent and start a small business, but cannot manage to come up with the right idea. Fortunately, there is an enormous amount of helpful information out...
How to Start a Business This article serves as a guide on how to start a business. The article sets forth the critical issues to consider, and the essential steps to take. With that said, please remember that each business is unique, and your particular business may require additional steps not...
How to Register a Copyright Registering a copyright is a relatively inexpensive and straightforward task, and it can usually be accomplished without legal assistance. In fact, the U.S. Copyright Office has a lot of helpful information and guides, some of which are mentioned below. This article will focus on explaining why...
Small Business Buy Outs Most small businesses owned by more than one person will eventually face the situation where one of the owners will want to leave the business. In these situations, which are sometimes referred to as small business buy outs, the departing owner will want to sell his or...
Buy-Sell Agreements Most businesses will end at some point, which could happen for any number of reasons. A recent article in Forbes, in fact, states that 8 out of 10 businesses fail. Regardless of why a business may fail, the decision not to acknowledge this fact when starting a business is...
Copyright Infringement: Protect Your Brand Online Businesses selling goods online should be vigilant about protecting their brands from counterfeiters and copyright infringement. There are many scams that counterfeiters perpetrate, and the counterfeiters seem to be as quick to innovate as the entrepreneurs themselves. One common scam that I've seen recently concerns...
LLCs Taxed as S Corps New business owners often do not realize that they have options about how their business will be taxed. IRS regulations have default rules, but those regulations also allow businesses to "check-the-box," which means that business owners can file elections with the IRS to be taxed by...