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Pros and Cons of Forming a Sole Proprietorship
One of the most important considerations in starting a small business is the choice of business organization. The sole proprietorship has advantages and disadvantages.
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Business Structure: Sole Proprietorships
Determining whether or not sole proprietorship is the best choice for your entrepreneurial venture.
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How Do the Business Structures Compare
What is the definition of each business structure, and how do the different business structures compare to each other?
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Business Structures: Partnerships
A business partnership is an association of two or more people as co-owners of a business for profit, according to the Small Business Administration.
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Sole Proprietorship
The majority of at home business startups are run by an individual who works alone. This business structure is often referred to as a sole proprietorship.
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The Virtual Business: Taking Small Business to the Extreme
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How to Choose a Business Structure
One should consider the pros and cons of each organizational structure when choosing the most suitable form for a business.
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Business Structure - Limited Liability Company
Determining whether or not a Limited Liability Company (or LLC) is the best choice for your entrepreneurial venture.
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The Basics of Business Structures
Questions to ask and information to review when deciding what kind of business structure you'd like to employ.
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Incorporating Your Home Business
Incorporating a home business is a decision to be made carefully, since a home business corporation has both advantages and disadvantages.
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Self-Employment Has Benefits, Drawbacks
Besides requiring determination and self-discipline, there are many drawbacks and benefits to being self-employed one should consider before starting a business.
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Should You Incorporate?
The benefits of incorporation for small businesses and new entrepreneurs.
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Starting a Corporation
If you are seriously thinking about starting a new business then you should seriously take a close look at common business structures.
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What Legal Form of Business is Best for You?
It is important to decide what legal type of business you want your company to be. But to do so you need to understand the differences between each form of business.
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Business Structure - Corporation
Determining whether or not a corporation is the best choice for your entrepreneurial venture.
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Business Structure: Partnerships
Determining whether or not a partnership is the best choice for your entrepreneurial venture.
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Business License and Permits
Once one starts a home based or small business, licensing and zoning issues on the local, state, and federal level must be addressed.
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YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
It is wise to realize you need a business plan. Many consider a plan as necessary only when they want to borrow money. Writing a plan helps you to think through every phase of your business. Later, the plan is used as an operating guide to follow to implement your idea into the reality of having a business.
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Choosing the Right Business Structure
What factors should one consider when choosing a business structure? Getting the right set-up is often a balancing act.
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How to Own Real Estate Investments
Deciding how to buy and hold real estate in ways that suit the needs of the investor is key not only to the creation of wealth but also to the protection of assets.
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Looking for Ways to Make Money
Starting a company is one of the best ways that entrepreneurs can exercise their business acumen and grow their personal wealth.
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Opening a Home Based Upholstery Shop
A home based upholstery shop is a profitable small business to consider. A little bit of reupholstery talent and a lot of hard work pay off in a big way.
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Pros and Cons of Incorporating a Small Business
An important consideration in starting a small business is choosing the right type of business organization. The corporate form has advantages and disadvantages.
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PAYING EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER TAXES
There is more to paying employees then just writing a check. Bookkeeping is involved and many employers make it easier on themselves by out-sourcing the work to a payroll service. If this is not the route you want to take, learn how to do payroll yourself.
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PLANNING YOUR BUSINESS
You meet the qualifications of entrepreneurship; your product is saleable - why not start a business? This is where the homework really begins. It is easier to just rush in and "start a business," but make the future easier with extensive planning.
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Proprietorships vs. Corporations
There is often confusion as to whether it is better to incorporate a business or keep it as an unincorporated proprietorship (or partnership). Here's some help.
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PREPARING FOR THE MORTGAGE APPLICATION
Everything that you need to bring to the mortgage application is explained and listed here. I address different types of income and what documentation is needed for each.
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Building Your Business Credit
If you are starting a business or just want to make sure your venture has good financial health, follow these three steps to build good business credit.
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Business Structure - Nonprofit
Determining whether or not a nonprofit is the best choice for your entrepreneurial venture.
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How To Start A Business - 1 Year Out Checklist
For those wondering how to start a business, or serious entrepreneurs wanting to jump right in, this is an action plan to use one year before business startup.
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Business Plan: Management
Who runs your business? How is your business structured? That's what a management plan tells you, and that's what this business plan how-to is all about.
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Choosing a Corporate Structure
Ready to make the plunge and incorporate your home business? Learn the different corporate forms to make the transition easy for your home-based business.
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Do You Have a Business Plan?
Even home businesses need a business plan -- here are some questions to help you get started.
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Finding an E-Commerce Payment Processor
An internet merchant services account, designed for online business, allows low to high risk merchants to accept credit card payments online.
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Forming a Business Partnership
For the small business owner, the partnership form of business organization has distinct advantages and disadvantages.
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Forming a Limited Liability Company
The LLC is similar to a partnership in that it offers pass-through taxation, but unlike the general partnership, the LLC features limited personal liability.
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GnuCash Product Review
There are hundreds of personal finance programs available, most in the $40 range. However, one stands out, not only because it is free, but also because it works well!
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Guerilla Marketing as Alternative Advertising
Inexpensive advertising for small businesses and companies who want to stand out from all the other fish in the pond by thinking out of the box.
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Home-based Transcription Business
Industry information for those interested in offering general, legal or medical transcription services from home.
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Is a New Credit File Under an EIN Legal?
Establishing a new credit file under an EIN is a credit repair tactic known as file segregation that can result in legal trouble for consumers.
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MORE ON TAXES
When your combined employer and employee FICA and federal taxes for all employees total less than $500 in a quarter, you can pay the entire amount when you file your quarterly Form 941 - Payroll Tax Return. If, however, you owe more than $500 in FICA and federal payroll taxes,
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Organizational Democracy
Organizational democracy is a popular idea that only applies in employee-owned businesses, not to those owned by shareholders.
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OVERWHELMED WITH WORK? HIRE HELP!
Hiring help - this is written to help those who want to hire one or more employees, but don't know where to start. The material is an overview meant to give an idea of what is involved and where to look for more information.
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Shareholder Agreements in a Business Partnership
A partnership may seem easy, especially when you are first starting and everyone is on the same page. A partnership agreement ensures that they are!
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Small Business Tax Breaks for 2008
A little publicized tax break for small businesses was included in the Economic Stimulus Package. One time ceiling limits were raised on depreciation of expenses for 2008
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The Benefits of Incorporating Your Business
Many businesses eventually become corporations. But the timing of such an action is different for each business. Here are some key points to consider about incorporation.
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Writing a Business Plan
Each day's headlines announce new job losses due to the recession and the economic crisis. Americans traditionally respond by starting their own business.
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"IRA Talk" Guest Article by Ruth Mohanram
The following information comes from Ruth Mohanram, president of "Many Happy Returns," a financial planning and income tax preparation business.
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Avoiding Charity Fraud
During times of economic hardship, charity scams often tug on your heart strings in order to gain access your pocketbook. Here are some tips to avoid charity fraud.
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Every Small Business Needs a Business Plan
Every small business needs a business plan, which doesn't need to be long or complicated, but it should outline how the business will be run and it's long-term goals.
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