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How Entrepreneurs Need To Plan To Protect Their Business

The Startup Magazine

The legal structure will dictate how your business is taxed, how personal liability is handled, and how you can raise capital. Common business structures include sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

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Tips For Starting Up Your Own Roofing Company

The Startup Magazine

The most common types of business structures include sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations. Sole proprietorships are easy to set up and offer full control, but they also come with unlimited personal liability.

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Business Prenup: What To Do Before You Start A Company With A Partner

YoungUpstarts

For example, an attorney can assist with issues concerning corporate formation (such as the pros and cons of corporations, limited liability companies and other structures) that may impact liability. A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry.

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Exploring Tax Strategies For Small Businesses: Insights Inspired By Troy Renkemeyer’s Experiences

The Startup Magazine

Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) offer flexibility, allowing owners to choose between being taxed as a sole proprietor, partnership, or corporation, each with unique implications. Maintaining diligent records is paramount to ensuring these deductions are accurately captured and substantiated in the event of an audit.

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Corporation or LLC? Business Organizations for Tech Startups.

YoungUpstarts

One of the first actions you will take with your startup is to organize your company a separate legal entity to protect yourself from personal liability for the company’s debts. In the tech startup context, you’ll typically choose between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”).

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Why set up a limited company in Hong Kong?

The Startup Magazine

Although English is the most widely spoken language in the business world, you will be pleased to find that due to China’s connection with China, most employees can communicate in Mandarin and Cantonese. Simple company registration requirements: Hong Kong company formation services are relatively simple.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. states for-profit companies can accept donations and nonprofit companies earn revenue, which dispels the myths that a nonprofit can’t make money, or a for-profit venture would miss out on donations. For-Profit Entities: L3Cs, or Low-Profit Limited Liability Company.