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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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5 Keys To Mitigating New Venture Tax And Legal Issues

Startup Professionals Musings

The primary business entity options include a sole proprietorship, Limited Liability Company (LLC), or a Corporation (B-Corp, C-Corp, or S-Corp). Also, mergers, acquisitions, and alliances with other companies almost always drive the need to modify your organizational entity for legal or operational purposes.

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With New 21 Percent Corporate Tax Rate, S-Corps Are Taking A Second Look At C-Corp Status

YoungUpstarts

Given that reality, it is imperative for S-Corp – along with other passthrough entities, such as limited liability companies and partnerships – to carefully consider the plusses and minuses of both scenarios. Yet, in all cases, the switch to a C-Corp can have long-lasting. Here are a few to consider.

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5 Advantages of Being Self-Employed

Transformify

As you go get to meet your clients, you can oversee their marketing, acquisition, finance, and other aspects need. Freelancers are usually hired by companies to do specific tasks or projects. One good thing about being self-employed is that you are becoming more encouraged to grow your skillset and leverage.

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SEC Expands “Accredited Investor” Definition

Scott Edward Walker

The amendments also clarified that that the securities being purchased by an investor relying on the joint net-worth test of Rule 501(a)(5) need not be purchased jointly.

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

Up and Running

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. When fixing and flipping homes, real estate agents first need to consider four key costs : Cost of property acquisition.

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Intellectual Property 101

Up and Running

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!