Legal Structures
How to Choose a Business Partner
Evaluate based on skills and personality, not emotional ties. Then define roles and formalize the agreement with the help of a...
Evaluate based on skills and personality, not emotional ties. Then define roles and formalize the agreement with the help of a...
The Law of Contracting Electronically
You find the perfect copier for your business posted on an internet bulletin board at exactly the right price, so you e-mail ...
You find the perfect copier for your business posted on an internet bulletin board at exactly the right price, so you e-mail ...
Law and Potential Disorder
Furious, the customers would have gotten raging drunk--if they could have. It was March 29, 1896--the day Brooklyn ...
Furious, the customers would have gotten raging drunk--if they could have. It was March 29, 1896--the day Brooklyn ...
Business Dictionary
Search our Business Dictionary, which explains and cross-references more than 1,800 business terms.All Legal Structures Articles
Entrepreneur.com - For many entrepreneurs, a partnership makes more sense than going solo. Yet with partners comes a slew of issues to consider, including how to overcome voting deadlock, whether ...
• How to Compensate Board Members for Your New Company
Take Command - Top 4 tips for attracting and compensating board members for startup and growth oriented companies.
• The First Decision Social Entrepreneurs Have to Make
Take Command - The advantages and Disadvantages of Organizing a For-Profit or Non-Profit Corporation
• Is an S Corporation Right For Your New Business?
Take Command - The pros and cons of S corporation business structures
• 6 Most Common Mistakes Made When Incorporating a New Business
Take Command - Costly mistakes entrepreneurs make through self-incorporation
• Finding the Right Lawyer
Entrepreneur.com - Small but growing businesses face many legal questions. While most small businesses would agree they need to hire counsel, determining what types of attorneys they need and where ...
• Secrets to a Successful Business Contract
Entrepreneur.com - Note: This article was excerpted from Business Contracts: Turn Any Business Contract to Your Advantage , which is available from EntrepreneurPress.com . John, the owner of a ...
• Form a Nonprofit
NOLO.COM - Follow these steps to form your own nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.
• Form an LLC
NOLO.COM - Take these steps to form a limited liability company, or LLC.
• Form a Corporation
NOLO.COM - Follow these steps to form your own corporation.
• Estate Planning for Everyone
NOLO.COM - Simple steps for creating an estate plan that will put your mind at ease.
• Nonprofits FAQ
NOLO.COM - Answers to your questions about nonprofit organizations and 501(c(3) corporations.
• Limited Liability Company FAQ
NOLO.COM - Answers to common questions about starting and running an LLC.
• Corporations FAQ
NOLO.COM - Answers to the most frequently asked questions about corporations: what they are, how they work, and whether or not you should incorporate your business.
• Partnerships FAQ
NOLO.COM - Before you start a business with others, get the answers to commonly asked questions about partnerships.
• Sole Proprietorships FAQ
NOLO.COM - If you operate as a sole proprietorship, you and your business are legally inseparable.
• As a director of a nonprofit, can I be held personally liable?
NOLO.COM - Assessing potential liability for officers of nonprofit corporations
• Nonprofit Membership Class: What Are Your Intentions?
NOLO.COM - Limiting members in a nonprofit organization
• How Do We Get Our Outvoted Treasurer to Return the Tax Records?
NOLO.COM - He's off trying to sell the movie rights!
• Are a nonprofit's finances public information ?
NOLO.COM - Disclosing financial records as nonprofit corporation