With certain states, whenever there is a change in manager or member information, such as the mailing address, the LLC must be amended with the state to reflect the change. This means more paperwork and more fees. Learn about key states here.
Posted: Jan 2nd, 2012
For those looking to form an LLC in New York, it may be a good idea to Tweet about it, as a recent report from the Business Insider claims the Big Apple boasts the highest per capita use of the micro-blogging network Twitter than any other city in the U....
Posted: Jun 13th, 2011
With so many diverse groups in New York City, it can be difficult to develop a marketing strategy that has the potential to reach a wide swath of prospects. Accordingly, entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in New York should narrow down their targets bu...
Posted: Jun 6th, 2011
Clean energy entrepreneurs looking to form an LLC in New York may receive a break with the announcement this week of a large investment in renewable energy projects to be built across the state.The state will allocate $191 million in grants to 17 differe...
Posted: Jun 6th, 2011
New York City is considered to be one of the most important financial hubs in the world. While the city has emerged relatively strongly from the recession - thanks in large part to a strong small business and startup community - obtaining credit remains ...
Posted: May 25th, 2011
Small business credit cards are, essentially, no different than consumer cards, in that proprietors are liable for all incurred debt, as opposed to the organization as whole and whatever DBA filing it has registered.For that reason, the subject of small ...
Posted: May 9th, 2011
The debate over whether or not to allow retail giant Walmart to open shop in New York City has small business owners arguing that their survival depends on keeping the corporation out pitted against those arguing for jobs and consumer activity.A Quinnipi...
Posted: May 4th, 2011
In the towering field of skyscrapers that rise above New York City, one is apt to find enormously successful enterprises that range from social media consulting to investment banking to technology.However, one of the more recent trends spurring New York ...
Posted: May 2nd, 2011
New York City-based financial services giant JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday it plans to devote $12 billion in lending to small businesses this year, marking a 20 percent jump over last year.The nation's second largest bank also announced that it be...
Posted: Apr 26th, 2011
New York City is known for a few major industries - advertising, media and tech to name a few - but its the city's finance sector that tends to dominate headlines and drive market forces.Now, that industry appears to be noting a rising demand for gre...
Posted: Apr 25th, 2011
A small business advice and information program from New York radio station WABC will air for the first time on May 7, but entrepreneurs anywhere in the country can tune into the webcast to hear it as well, according to the Jacksonville Times-Union.Liste...
Posted: Apr 20th, 2011
In many ways, New York is a city that is driven by its vibrant and extensive small business sector. Although the Big Apple is currently struggling with a relatively high unemployment rate, lending to small firms and entrepreneurs is on the rise, growing ...
Posted: Apr 20th, 2011
While many economists and lawmakers may disagree, recent reports from the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council suggest that states' tax systems are intricately linked to their suitability for small businesses.The most recent Business Tax Ind...
Posted: Apr 20th, 2011
New York City has developed a reputation as a hub of the media and advertising industries. With ad agencies lining Madison Avenue and the overwhelming awe of Times Square, one would assume the city could market its way out of a box.However, advertising e...
Posted: Apr 15th, 2011
As the economy continues its long crawl out of the recession, companies can expect to experience higher sales. In fact, a March survey by PNC Financial Services Group found 48 percent of small business owners expect sales to increase over the next six mo...
Posted: Apr 13th, 2011
In a city of 8 million people, it can be difficult to develop a marketing strategy that stands out among the myriad other businesses and organizations.New York City's fragile but marked emergence from the recession is also a factor to consider, as st...
Posted: Apr 12th, 2011
New York City has traditionally been considered the Mecca of the marketing and advertising industries. Aside from boasting a major media market as well, the Big Apple is home to some of the most forward-thinking minds in the world of product and brand pr...
Posted: Apr 11th, 2011
Lots of people have business ideas, and many of them are content with the idea alone. However, even fewer individuals actually capitalize on their ideas.There is a misconception that entrepreneurship is an inherently risky endeavor, and that the reason m...
Posted: Apr 8th, 2011
New York City - long a hub of financial, media and creative markets - has recently developed a unique tech and web startup scene. Companies like foursquare, Tumblr, GroupMe and Etsy have all blossomed in the Big Apple, attracting talent scouts from the l...
Posted: Apr 8th, 2011
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand outlined an economic agenda for the state that will put a focus on startup incubation, access to credit and the introduction of tax-free business savings accounts, according to the New York Daily News.The junior congre...
Posted: Apr 7th, 2011
Small businesses looking to incorporate in New York City may receive assistance from a new philanthropic initiative from the Boston Beer Company, brewers of Samuel Adams.Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream will be introduced to the Big Apple, with a ...
Posted: Apr 5th, 2011
The ADP National Employment Report was released Wednesday, finding private sector employment grew by 201,000 from February to March.According to the study, as much as 102,000 of these new jobs were in the small business sector, which bodes well for entre...
Posted: Mar 30th, 2011
One of the nation's foremost indicators of small business viability, the Discover Small Business Watch, noted some unsettling declines for the month of March, as the country's small companies were hit by major hikes at the gas pump.According to t...
Posted: Mar 28th, 2011
Amid stressful economic conditions, vexing state budget deficits and continued troubles facing small business owners, the debate over how - and if - online retail companies should pay sales tax is mounting.Texas, New York, California and Illinois are amo...
Posted: Mar 28th, 2011
A report in February by CheckPoint HR found found 39 percent of small- to mid-sized businesses in the New York tri-state area plan to hire this year - a trend that may encourage New York LLC filing.While the Big Apple has emerged from the economic recess...
Posted: Mar 24th, 2011
Owners of businesses both large and small often claim that one of their biggest challenges in doing business is excessive government regulation. And in a down economy, that obstacle is challenged by a lack of available credit or capital.A bill recently p...
Posted: Mar 24th, 2011
In the fast-paced business universe of New York City, mobile phones - or, increasingly, smartphones - are everything. They are the means through which executives, entrepreneurs and investors hasten the financial activity that runs the city - and the coun...
Posted: Mar 23rd, 2011
Much debate has arisen in recent months regarding Walmart's plans to open up franchises in New York City, where the company has been banned for years due to fears that it will destroy local small retailers.A recent survey by Gotham Government Relatio...
Posted: Mar 18th, 2011
According to recent research conducted by the New York City Department of Small Business Services, along with the National Skills Coalition and the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals, the job market for "middle-skill"...
Posted: Mar 15th, 2011
Minority- and women-owned enterprises in New York City may receive some help from a number of new initiatives launched by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.Once such program involves offering immigrant small business owners the opportunity to take business courses...
Posted: Mar 7th, 2011
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a key piece of legislation, repealing a much-debated stipulation in last year's healthcare reform bill.The so-called "1099 provision" was included in the bill as a means of paying for its ...
Posted: Mar 7th, 2011
Amid heated debate over how to best tackle mounting deficits on the state and local level, the U.S. job market may be making a substantial recovery, according to the ADP National Employment Report.Released Wednesday, the study finds the economy added 217...
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2011
The Small Business Authority has released its latest survey addressing the current state of the overall small business economy.Released Friday, the SB Authority Index shows a slight improvement for the month of January, rising 0.67 percent on the back of...
Posted: Feb 25th, 2011
A recent survey by human resources service CheckPoint HR found 39 percent of New York City small business owners plan on hiring this year, which is significantly higher than national figures interpreted by a recent CareerBuilder survey.While these figure...
Posted: Feb 24th, 2011
Perhaps reflecting the divergent economic philosophies of the country's three largest state economies, residents of Texas were ranked among the least tax-burdened, according to a new study by the nonprofit Tax Foundation, while New York and Californi...
Posted: Feb 24th, 2011
New York City has emerged fairly strong from the global economic recession, boasting a burgeoning tech startup scene, as well as relatively low unemployment and substantial improvements in small business lending.According to Crain's, SBA-backed loans...
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2011
Financial services giant Morgan Stanley is the latest institution to toss a hat into the small business investment ring, as the New York City-based firm announced the launch of a new program that will provide up to $500 million in credit to small busines...
Posted: Feb 10th, 2011
The growth in the number of black-owned businesses in the Dallas-Forth Worth region of Texas has proceeded at a faster pace than the rest of the nation, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.Black-owned businesses grew by 60.5 perc...
Posted: Feb 9th, 2011
Entrepreneurs looking to form an LLC in New York are likely feeling more optimistic these days, as a report released Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Business found confidence among the nation's small businesses reached the highest l...
Posted: Feb 8th, 2011
As entrepreneurs looking to form an LLC in New York find trouble accessing credit, a number of recent surveys are compounding their troubles with conflicting reports on the state of small business lending.For example, the National Federation of Independe...
Posted: Feb 8th, 2011
A survey released this week by CheckPoint HR showed 39 percent of small to mid-sized businesses in the New York tri-state area plan on hiring in 2011 - a figure that bodes well for entrepreneurs looking to form an LLC in New York.But a new CareerBuilder ...
Posted: Feb 3rd, 2011
Job creation and confidence among small businesses in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut has been steadily improving in recent months, according to a report released Monday by web-based human resources firm CheckPoint HR.Employmen...
Posted: Feb 1st, 2011
Optimism among U.S. small business owners has reached its highest level since the before the recession began, according to the most recent report from the Discover Small Business Watch.After a decline in December, Discover's monthly small business co...
Posted: Jan 31st, 2011
Adding to a recent flurry of tech ventures and entrepreneurial movements in New York City is the new startup incubator General Assembly in the Flatiron district.While the incubator does provide cash-strapped startups and ventures with a location to do bu...
Posted: Jan 24th, 2011
The Millennial generation, which currently represents those ages 18 to 25, may be a uniquely entrepreneurial-minded age group, according to a survey released Tuesday by Employers Holdings.Nearly half of Gen Y respondents - 46 percent - claimed they plan ...
Posted: Jan 18th, 2011
Amidst continuing debate over Walmart's desire to open franchises in New York City, a Long Island-based consulting firm released a survey this week finding that the vast majority of small businesses do not want the retail giant in their city, providi...
Posted: Jan 18th, 2011
While New York City took a substantial hit as a result of the economic recession, it is well poised to take off in 2011. The city's blossoming tech startup scene has shown great promise and attracted the likes of several Silicon Valley bigwigs.As muc...
Posted: Jan 17th, 2011
While the Small Business Administration reported last week that it has supported more than $13 billion in small business loans since last September, lending to small businesses in the New York City region specifically has seen substantial improvements.Th...
Posted: Jan 10th, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its monthly employment report for December, finding that the national unemployment rate fell to 9.4 percent - down from 9.8 percent in November. The study also noted the addition of 103,000 jobs last month, but t...
Posted: Jan 7th, 2011
Entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in New York City are likely taking comfort in the Big Apple's relatively strong emergence from the national economic recession. The city's unemployment rate has been steadily falling in recent months, while th...
Posted: Jan 6th, 2011
While New York City has fared relatively well emerging from the recession, the City That Never Sleeps does face a number of challenges in getting its massive small business sector back to work. The city's unemployment rate has been falling slowly, bu...
Posted: Jan 4th, 2011
The New York City Department of Small Business Services announced Monday it has expanded or improved a number of services on its NYC Business Express online small business resource site.The redesigned site will make it easier for entrepreneurs and small ...
Posted: Jan 3rd, 2011
As many analysts reflect on 2010, a year of innovation seems to emerge as the unifying theme. Despite an economy that dragged its feet toward recovery - and will likely do so through 2011 as well - the year did show a number of encouraging signs.The year...
Posted: Dec 30th, 2010
Most economists argue that small business is the economy's key to prosperity. But over the past few months, confidence among owners has fluctuated, while consumer confidence made a surprising downturn in December.However, the holiday shopping season ...
Posted: Dec 30th, 2010
The social entrepreneurship movement is continuing to gain traction in states such as California and New York. The movement concerns a growing number of startups that use the potential of business to tackle social issues.The recent Ashoka Twin Cities Sol...
Posted: Dec 22nd, 2010
Congress passed legislation this week that will boost lending incentives to small businesses by raising the government guarantees on small business loans.The Small Business Lending Fund, which is part of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act passed in S...
Posted: Dec 22nd, 2010
Chicago-based Chase Bank announced Tuesday that it has surpassed its small business lending goal for 2010, providing more than $10 billion in credit to U.S. small companies.The loans were allocated among more than 250,000 small businesses with annual sal...
Posted: Dec 21st, 2010
A recent report by CNN suggests that the rapidly growing New York City tech scene is boosting competition among investors and, consequently, leading to higher startup valuations and creating a bubble that may pop in isolated segments or perhaps even in a...
Posted: Dec 20th, 2010
A number of recent surveys evaluating American cities' business and intellectual viability show a regional trend in regards to conditions such as the cost of doing business, brainpower and, most recently, MarketWatch's "Best Cities for Busin...
Posted: Dec 20th, 2010
The U.S. Small Business Administration this week launched a lending program aimed at providing small businesses with quick micro loans to help spur growth within the sector amid continued difficulty to find viable credit opportunities.The initiative will...
Posted: Dec 16th, 2010
Tech firms looking to incorporate in New York City are beginning to rival the entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley, as the success of new web startups such as Tumblr, foursquare, Etsy and GroupMe seem to be shifting the country's hub of entrepre...
Posted: Dec 15th, 2010
Confidence among the country's small business owners has reached its highest level since December 2007, according to the National Federation of Independent Business, marking the highest level since the recession began.The NFIB's confidence index ...
Posted: Dec 14th, 2010
Low-cost retail giant Wal-Mart is refusing to turn away from New York City, despite several failed attempts to open branches in the country's largest urban district.Touting a different message and a willingness to erect smaller franchises than the co...
Posted: Dec 13th, 2010
Exemplifying the vastly different economic philosophies of the three states, Texas far outranked rivals New York and California in the most recent Small Business Survival Index by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.The Lone Star State took...
Posted: Dec 10th, 2010
As part of a larger initiative aimed at spurring job growth and small business development in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlined six keys steps toward improving the economy in the Big Apple and abroad.As an Independent, Bloomberg lambasted i...
Posted: Dec 9th, 2010
A lack of venture capital investment to European startups in mid-stage growth has led many to seek capital in the U.S., particularly in the tech and entrepreneurial hub of the world: California.According to the European Private Equity and Venture Capital...
Posted: Dec 9th, 2010
Small retailers looking to incorporate in New York, California or any other major retail economy may be encouraged by the most recent online shopping report from comScore, which finds spending up over last year in every shopping period so far this holida...
Posted: Dec 8th, 2010
Small business owners planning to incorporate in New York City, San Francisco, Austin or any other hub of entrepreneurial activity should look to the blossoming cloud computing industry as a source of inspiration.Cloud-based services are sold to customer...
Posted: Dec 7th, 2010
A recent study by Portfolio magazine points out that intellectual capital in populations - a phrase usually reserved for large urban sprawls - is actually stronger and more potent in mid-sized cities.The survey ranks the 200 largest metropolitan areas by...
Posted: Dec 1st, 2010
A new study released Tuesday by Equifax finds small business bankruptcy filings to be down across the country's key urban regions for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy rates, particularly among small businesses, are often viewed as indicators of small business ...
Posted: Dec 1st, 2010
The most recent report from the Intuit Small Business Employment Index continues a trend showing gradual improvement in small business employment nationwide.According to the report, employment among U.S. small businesses grew by 0.24 percent in November,...
Posted: Nov 30th, 2010
Confidence among U.S. small business owners is improving, according to the most recent report from the Discover Small Business Watch. The index, released Monday, grew to 87.2 in November - up three points from October and nearly 11 points from a year ago...
Posted: Nov 29th, 2010
The New York City Council approved a new program Tuesday designed to help the city's small businesses acquire credit through increased availability of lending opportunities. Credit Ready NYC will help small businesses unable to acquire credit through...
Posted: Nov 24th, 2010
In an effort to help spur small business development in the Empire State, Governor David Patterson and Empire State Development announced Friday plans to allocate $50 million in funding to small business lenders. The move hopes to encourage New York LLC ...
Posted: Nov 19th, 2010
To add to recent reports that small business growth and activity is beginning to improve, Citigroup announced Monday it plans to hire 200 bankers by the end of the year to help U.S. small businesses achieve credit and financing needs.The New York City ba...
Posted: Nov 15th, 2010
In recognition of Veterans Day, the Small Business Administration along with Syracuse University announced Wednesday they are extending their partnership to provide entrepreneurial veterans with greater opportunities to launch an LLC, corporation or smal...
Posted: Nov 11th, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a series of guidelines regarding greenhouse gas emissions regulations for states in an attempt to allay business fears of excessive regulatory control by the federal government set to go into affect this ...
Posted: Nov 10th, 2010
Oil prices reached the highest levels in two years Tuesday, sparking concerns that prices will continue to grow over the next few years, damaging economies worldwide.Meanwhile, New York's Goldman Sachs released a report claiming that oil prices will ...
Posted: Nov 10th, 2010
Although the U.S. economy has remained stagnant and entrepreneurship growth and performance has slipped to third in the world behind Denmark and Canada, according to the Small Business Administration's September rankings, entrepreneurial fervor has r...
Posted: Nov 9th, 2010
BlackRock announced Tuesday that its stakeholders, Bank of America and PNC Financial Services Group, will sell $8.3 billion worth of the New York City-based investment management group's shares - marking the largest public offering of the year.The 51...
Posted: Nov 9th, 2010
Business owners and entrepreneurs looking to launch an LLC in New York City can look forward to November 27th as a day of heightened consumer activity and small business advocacy. American Express OPEN has announced plans to make the Saturday after Thank...
Posted: Nov 8th, 2010
Citigroup has approved a $60 million lending initiative for small businesses and startups in low-income areas. The funding is part of the New York City-based bank's $200 million Communities at Work Fund, which seeks to provide disadvantaged communiti...
Posted: Nov 4th, 2010
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg broke ground on a new entrepreneurship incubation center in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. The small business and startup center is the first city-sponsored business incubator in New York - a measure that...
Posted: Nov 4th, 2010
Speaking at a breakfast hosted by the Wall Street Journal in New York City Wednesday, American Express CEO Ken Chenault hinted at a "stimulus plan for small business" that is expected to be unveiled within the next few days.While not providing ...
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010
Following Tuesday's election of Andrew Cuomo as governor of the state of New York, the Business Council of New York State released a statement congratulating the former state attorney general, while also urging a budget policy that favors private sec...
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010
California has long been the home for entrepreneurs seeking to launch a startup or LLC, but recent findings suggest the Golden state may be losing its entrepreneurial edge to its lead economic rival Texas.The most recent unemployment figures found signif...
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2010
A new report released by Representative Anthony Weiner of New York suggests it may be a good time to launch an LLC in New York City after all. The report, released Sunday, shows small business loans increased 45 percent over the past year.According to fi...
Posted: Nov 1st, 2010
The Scholastic Building in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan will hold New York Entrepreneur Week November 8-12. The initiative will seek to promote early-stage business development and entrepreneurial activity throughout the state of New York through a...
Posted: Oct 29th, 2010
Any business owner who has formed an LLC in New York can attest to at least two truths about the "city that never sleeps": good pizza and good bagels. The history of New York pizza is extensive, controversial and beyond the understanding of mos...
Posted: Oct 27th, 2010
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley called for further integration between entrepreneurship and higher education to help bolster economic vitality and lift the country out of a stalled recovery.The Fed chairman's speech, delivered Monda...
Posted: Oct 26th, 2010
Declines in U.S. newspaper circulation continued through the six months leading into September but at slower rates than previous months, according to Bloomberg News. Major newspapers such as the New York Times, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times all dec...
Posted: Oct 25th, 2010
Entrepreneurs seeking to launch an LLC in New York or any other city, state or country may take comfort in a new media-consulting company called BornGlobal. Based out of New York City, the firm serves to help grow international or foreign businesses by m...
Posted: Oct 22nd, 2010
Entrepreneurs looking to launch an LLC in New York may find help through a new partnership between Citi Group and the New York City Department of Small Business Services. The partnership, announced Thursday at the NYC Business Solutions Center in Brookly...
Posted: Oct 21st, 2010
New York City is increasingly becoming a destination of significant technological innovation and entrepreneurship. With Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the most successful tech innovators in New York history, at the helm of the city's government, tec...
Posted: Oct 19th, 2010
Clearwire, Sprint and Time Warner announced Monday their plans to release their respective 4G mobile internet services to New York City later this year. The services will be featured under the companies' own 4G brands and are expected to provide broa...
Posted: Oct 18th, 2010
Entrepreneurs know that starting an LLC or corporation in New York City requires nonstop attention, devotion and passion. A sick day, for the owner or the lowest staff member, means a loss of productivity and, hence, a loss of much needed revenue, especi...
Posted: Oct 15th, 2010
Angel investments are on the rise in New York City, giving more hope to entrepreneurs seeking to launch an LLC in the Big Apple. The New York Angels is one investment group that has grown dramatically in the last several years, from 30 investors in 2004 ...
Posted: Oct 13th, 2010
A report by a leading think tank analyzed New York State's job allocations from 1993 to 2007 and found that the state suffered a loss of 148,000 jobs. The data align with the state's net population loss of 1.6 million people since 2000 and sugges...
Posted: Oct 11th, 2010
Young New York City women entrepreneurs may receive a boost in confidence following Friday’s Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship conference presented by Guardian Life Insurance and Wealth Advisory Group.More than 100 teenage girls from New Yor...
Posted: Oct 7th, 2010
Columbia Business School announced Tuesday that alumnus Henry R. Kravis, of the global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., has pledged $100 million dollars toward the New York City business school - the largest in the school’s histor...
Posted: Oct 5th, 2010
Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to launch an LLC in New York City are not exactly a rare breed. New York holds a reputation for some of the most ambitious and creative entrepreneurial minds in the country. But it is no coincidence. New Yo...
Posted: Oct 1st, 2010
Entrepreneurs looking to launch an LLC in New York City may be in luck, as business activity in the Big Apple rose in September for the first time in four months to an index score of 58.3, according to a report by the Institute for Supply Management in R...
Posted: Sep 30th, 2010
Because of the volume of competition, New York City may be one of the most difficult places in the country to launch a startup LLC. To compensate, many startup incubator companies thrive with the sole purpose of helping launch even the most disadvantaged...
Posted: Sep 29th, 2010
Entrepreneurs seeking to launch a New York LLC can expect to face a number of hurdles, but even the most carefully negotiated obstacles will fall short of a company’s goals if the founding partners cannot get along.Many entrepreneurs launch LLCs wi...
Posted: Sep 28th, 2010
Every entrepreneur who forms an LLC in Texas tries to pick a business they enjoy, but there are a few simple qualities of small businesses that will increase the likelihood of success.Avoiding overhead and operating expenses is key, so a business that ca...
Posted: Sep 23rd, 2010
Anyone forming an LLC in Arizona knows that risk is part of the game, but a U.S. Small Business Administration director says that bootstrapping - funding a startup without outside financing - is an advantage when it comes to limiting debt.Including a thi...
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2010
The temptation to jump into the world of social media marketing immediately after creating a California LLC shouldn't mean forgoing a comprehensive plan.Whether it's a Facebook page, Twitter or other location-based applications, social media shou...
Posted: Sep 17th, 2010
In an age of technology, mobile phones and social media marketing campaigns, entrepreneur Bettina Hein says that business owners creating a California LLC would do well to remember the business advice of their grandparents.Whether it's mining coal in...
Posted: Sep 16th, 2010
Entrepreneurs considering business incorporation in New York State can minimize the chances for mishap by choosing the right corporate entity, addressing trademark issues and avoiding any mixing of business and personal capital.Writing at VentureBeat, At...
Posted: Sep 14th, 2010
Success in business means being a leader of a team, and leadership skills are critical for entrepreneurs who are going to form an LLC in Arizona, according to experienced business owner Marty Zwilling.Writing at the Huffington Post, Zwilling notes that t...
Posted: Sep 13th, 2010
Among the many items on an entrepreneur''s "to-do" list before creating a corporation in California, obtaining workers'' compensation insurance is not only important, but legally required.While many states differ in their workers'' compensation laws, all...
Posted: Sep 10th, 2010
There are many business aspects to remember for entrepreneurs forming an LLC in New York State, but avoiding some of the most common mistakes made by greenhorn businesses owners will provide a good start.Forgetting to register a business with state and l...
Posted: Sep 9th, 2010
Identifying the best location can mean choosing whether to form an LLC in Texas or California, but often finding the right street or neighborhood is even more critical to financial success.Most business owners look for heavy traffic areas, such as inters...
Posted: Sep 7th, 2010
Business owners planning to incorporate in Texas or other states must avoid the "chaos" by expressing self-confidence, automating operations and keeping an optimistic - yet realistic - outlook.Clate Mask, an experienced entrepreneur, co-authored a book a...
Posted: Sep 3rd, 2010
Entrepreneurs with their sights set on forming an LLC in New York or California may also want to consider Texas or Arizona after reviewing the latest rankings of states based on business tax conditions.Texas ranked No. 11 overall and even Arizona came in...
Posted: Sep 3rd, 2010
Obtaining financing to create a California LLC typically means entrepreneurs must entice venture capitalist firms, but recent trends are shifting toward angel investors who are focused more on short-term gains, which is causing business owners to "think ...
Posted: Sep 2nd, 2010
Coming up with a good business plan can help any entrepreneur who is creating a California LLC, and a business consultant at Entrepreneur magazine says the process might actually be enjoyable.It all begins with a SWOT brainstorming session: Strengths, We...
Posted: Sep 1st, 2010
If business owners forming an LLC in Arizona want to grab the attention of potential customers via email marketing, the subject line must not only identify the company, but be unique enough to avoid being labeled as spam and deleted.Like a news headline ...
Posted: Sep 1st, 2010
Purchasing comprehensive business insurance will help an entrepreneur incorporating in Texas by protecting the company from injury lawsuits, accidents and natural disasters.No one wants to pay more than they have to for insurance, but Jacqueline Taylor, ...
Posted: Aug 31st, 2010
A website that lists non-traditional commercial lenders is allowing entrepreneurs who are forming an LLC in Texas, New York, California or Arizona to acquire capital for a new venture or to expand business operations.The new website''s owner, Mike Lieber...
Posted: Aug 30th, 2010
Entrepreneurs should exude an aura of confidence when creating a California LLC so that new employees share the passion that can make a small businesses successful.New employees look to a boss for the lead, and a calm, confident executive instills the sa...
Posted: Aug 27th, 2010
Entrepreneurs who are going to form an LLC in Arizona will be happy with the results of a recent survey that placed the Grand Canyon state No. 13 on a list of most favorable places for business liability court cases.After interviewing in-house attorneys ...
Posted: Aug 26th, 2010
Entrepreneurs forming an LLC in California and intending to do business online should consider a few basic characteristics of successful online businesses and try to incorporate them into a business plan.Malek Ashtar writes at Helium.com that the low ope...
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
Manhattan entrepreneurs trying to reduce their tax burden might consider filing articles of incorporation in New York state as an S corporation, or incorporate in Texas to benefit from lower tax rates.An S corporation allows corporate profit to pass thro...
Posted: Aug 24th, 2010
Entrepreneurs forming an LLC in New York can benefit from the state''s 80 Small Business Development Centers and their free advice, research, training and loan assistance.Many people facing a tough job market have decided to strike out on their own, and ...
Posted: Aug 23rd, 2010
Tech entrepreneurs trying to decide whether to incorporate in California''s Silicon Valley may want to consider forming an LLC in New York instead, where the Wall Street Journal reports incentives and capital are increasing in abundance.An engaging and s...
Posted: Aug 20th, 2010
A new website connects capital-starved entrepreneurs who want to form an LLC with lenders willing to finance the business, thus reducing the paperwork and man-hours that more traditional borrowing strategies required.Robert Tannenhauser, who spent 15 yea...
Posted: Aug 19th, 2010
Using a sweepstakes or contest can be a great way to launch a new business, especially for entrepreneurs looking to form an LLC in New York, California, Texas or Arizona.Sweepstakes and contests can actually be an inexpensive way to advertise or brand a ...
Posted: Aug 17th, 2010
Business owners looking to form an LLC in New York State, Arizona, California or Texas often wish to do business under a different name than the one registered with the state. But what are the legal requirements for a corporation or LLC?According to Busi...
Posted: Aug 16th, 2010