Small Business
Sole proprietorships, corporations, hiring and firing, partnerships, home-based businesses, licenses and permits.
Amending the Partnership Agreement How you can change the partnership terms.
Are There Legal Ways To Offer and Sell Securities Without Registering With the SEC? Obtaining exemption from SEC rules when you sell company stock.
Avoiding Double Taxation: The S Corporation S corporations are taxed only once - at the shareholder level.
Choosing the Right Accounting Method Single entry or double entry?
Classifications of Partnership Property What kinds of property can your partnership own?
Corporate Bankruptcy Liquidation of corporate assets or restructuring of debt.
Corporations Your company doesn't have to be big to be a corporation.
Corporations and Their Advantages The upside of becoming an 'artificial person.'
Delaware: The Best State for Incorporating Find out why corporations flock to Delaware.
Directors' Compensation The board sets its own compensation policies.
Directors: How Are They Chosen? Directors must be chosen by shareholder vote.
Disadvantages of a Corporation Drawbacks include cost, liability, regulation.
EPA FAQs What small business and consumers need to know.
Employee Lawsuits: Avoiding Invasion of Privacy Claims Detailed written polices are best defense.
Employee Lawsuits: Avoiding Wage/Hour Liability Avoid payroll practices that reduce exempt employees' salaries.
Employee Lawsuits: Identifying the Violent Employee Beware of 'avenger' employees.
Employee Lawsuits: Invasions of Privacy Drug testing, lie detectors and other forms of legal surveillance.
Employee Lawsuits: Liability for Sexual Harassment Employers are liable for actions by supervisors, co-workers, non-employees.
Financing the Corporation How to raise money through the sale of stocks.
Formation of the Limited Partnership A step-by-step guide.
Forms and Factors in Selection Select the best form for your company.
Getting Licenses and Permits Follow these licensing requirements for starting your business.
Home Based Businesses Hurdles to clear before starting a home-based business.
How to Value an Ongoing Business How much is a company worth?
Limited Liability Companies How you can have the benefits of corporations and partnerships.
Mergers and Consolidations What happens when two corporations become one.
Most-asked Questions About Small Business The Small Business Administration answers questions about setting up your business.
Payroll Records Every company, no matter how small, must maintain payroll records.
Payroll Taxes Employers must deduct these payroll taxes from employees' pay.
Planning a New Business Take these steps before you start your business.
Sale of Assets of a Regular C Corporation Guidelines for selling C corporation assets.
Sole Proprietorship The easy way to start your business.
Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits How they can affect stock value.
Valuating a Business Consider these factors when putting a dollar value on a company.
Voting at Shareholders Meetings You don't have to attend the meeting to be able to vote.
Writing Effective and Comprehensive Buy-Sell Agreements Identify potential problem areas before entering a buy-sell agreement.
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