As an entrepreneur, you’ve invested enormous time, money, and emotion into building up your business. Protecting it is a high priority, but that can be difficult in the face of divorce. Nobody wants to plan…
Start-up companies are built on good ideas, by people who have the confidence in themselves and their vision to move forward with them. They are, almost by definition, optimistic. Unfortunately, many of the visionaries who…
Though your corporate bylaws are completely private, that does not make them any less important than any of the documents that you need to file with local or federal agencies. They serve as tools that…
When you need to determine the financial value of your company, the process is known as a business valuation. There are many different reasons why a business valuation may be required: you may have received…
If you are in the process of opening a new business, one of the first and most important decisions you need to make is whether to incorporate and, if so, whether to do so as…
Remember when you were a kid and starting your own business was as simple as getting your mom to make a pitcher of lemonade and give you some cups and a folding table? Things are…
Pennsylvania-Based LLC When you first formed your Pennsylvania-based LLC, you needed to go through a series of steps in order to ensure that you were officially registered with the state. These steps included creating and…
Business Planning If you are a budding entrepreneur, you likely have a clear idea of what you want your business to be and where you want it to go. But business planning involves more than…
If you’re active on social media — or even if you just pay attention to business news — then you’re likely aware of Elon Musk’s recent Twitter activities. The Tesla CEO has long been viewed…
When a company is formed, its founders have to make a number of important decisions. One of the most important of these is the type of organization they want to be. Options include sole proprietorships…
With the passage of the new tax bill at the end of last year, there’s been a lot of talk about the tax breaks that were bestowed on both corporations and on small businesses through…
Even the soundest business plan can ultimately fall when the paperwork was not done properly or someone put something in the small print that went unnoticed. Further, without a proper plan for when things start…
In the world of business, owners are always looking to expand their business and do better financially than the previous year. However, there are times when it seems like expansion is in sight when owners…