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Corporation or LLC? Business Organizations for Tech Startups.

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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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How to Write a Business Plan for a Fix-n-Flip Real Estate Company

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For instance, is it a limited partnership or limited liability company? Consider this example: Pleasant Acres Real Estate, LLC (PARE) is a startup company located in El Paso, Texas. Promotion : Explain your advertising plan and marketing tactics, whether they are online , print, or networking.

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Intellectual Property 101

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When fundraising, preparing for due diligence upon exit or acquisition, or hiring employees and contractors, it is critical to have both a complete IP inventory and a strategy to monetize and protect your IP. Simply put, properly identified and protected IP increases the financial value of your company. Use it first—and prove it!