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The following information comes from an excellent article on FindLaw.com. Check it out! A limited liability company (LLC) combines the corporation’s protection from personal liability for business debts and the pass-through tax structure of a partnership or sole proprietorship. And, while setting... More

E-businesses have great opportunities–and steep competition. Develop lasting customer relationships with these e-mail marketing tactics so your first sale isn’t your last. MSNBC: Setting up shop on eBay, Amazon, ProStores, and other auction and e-commerce sites is a great way to live the... More

Wells Fargo/Gallup Survey: Three-quarters of small business owners say finding qualified employees is difficult; close to three in ten call on their spouse for unpaid help. PR Newswire: Running a small business is no easy task — and neither is finding employees to help keep the business going.... More

SBInformer: Personal branding is all about you. It is something that any of us can relate to because it is what other people see as a reflection of our identity and values. Hence, each and every one of us has a personal brand whether we like it or not. The issue now is whether you can sustain your own... More

If you’re a newly minted, self-employed entrepreneur, you probably realize it isn’t enough to do great things or have great products and services. You have to tell people about it, and a good way to do that is to keep the press interested in you and your business. MarketWatch: In his new... More

WebWire: Former youth pastor, Jeff Mills has made a small fortune on the internet and he says he owes it all to outsourcing. “For the past 3 years, I have been outsourcing all the sales of my home based business to a call center in Mesa, Arizona and doing so, allowed me to generate over $1.3... More

It is no surprise to find that Findlaw.com has posted a fantastic article on the subject of the basics of corporations. Usually when we hear the word “corporation,” we think of big, international, and publiclly traded companies like you would find on the Fortune 500 list. Unfortunately, that... More

Kansas City Star: Small-business tax rule No. 1: Don’t mess with the Internal Revenue Service. But that doesn’t mean you should cheat yourself. Take every legal deduction you can. Here are a dozen that even savvy small-business owners and entrepreneurs sometimes forget. 1. Home office Concerned... More

NewsReleaseWire.com: You run a successful business with a lot of good opportunities for growth. You have developed the products and services, and the people and skills to sell them and deliver on what you promised. In addition, just when you are ready to really roll, here comes a recession that threatens... More

Once again, the source of this excellent information on partnerships comes from FindLaw.com. Here is some of what it says– By definition, a partnership is a business with more than one owner that has not filed papers with the state to become a corporation or LLC (limited liability company). There... More

Sole Proprieorships constitute a huge percentage of small businesses . It’s where almost all small businesses begin, and many remain there for extended periods, and some times for the entire life of their business. So, it’s really important to know how to go about establishing and operating... More

Whether a business is defendiing itself against litigation, expanding into a national or international business, or simply carrying on many of the business acitivites that are necessary to keep business going, there are often times when a lawyer’s services are required. But, not all attorneys are... More

WSJ: Here’s a new twist on startups: Buy a brand first – then start your company. At Circlerbrands.com, there are several for sale, like “We Do the Math” for aspiring accountants or “BloomService” for someone looking to get a foothold in the floral industry. Each brand already has a registered... More

New York Times: Creative inspiration often strikes at the most unexpected times – in the shower, while out for a walk or lying on the sofa — and with depressingly less frequency at the office when workers are actually paid to generate it. But business travel can be fertile ground for discovering... More