YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 28, 2014
Prospective business owners must make a myriad of choices before even opening up shop. One of the most important is where to locate the business. The United States is not uniform in its friendliness toward small businesses, and some states make operating a business easier than others. North Carolina.
Up and Running
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A limited liability company (LLC) is a popular business structure for small businesses thanks to its ease of operations, tax advantages, and liability protection for its owners. But forming and maintaining an LLC comes with costs. LLC formation costs. Other LLC costs. Business name reservation.
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Up and Running
JULY 5, 2016
To find out, I turned to WalletHub’s report on the best (and worst) cities in the United States to start a business in for 2016. By measuring various metrics like business survival rate, the prevalence of investors, and labor cost, they were able to determine which cities offer the best outlook for new ventures. StartGarden.
Up and Running
JULY 25, 2014
Costly mistakes in basketball history reveal important lessons for your business. Their legacy should be an inspiration for startups and small businesses everywhere—even in markets with well established leaders, smaller companies still have the opportunity to etch out a comfortable space.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
See Also: Estimating Realistic Startup Costs. Legal considerations: Can you legally conduct your business in this area? Here’s an example permit for the city of Winston-Salem in North Carolina. Other useful resources: Find a local Small Business Development Center. Might you qualify somewhere else?
Up and Running
JANUARY 28, 2016
As a new business, you will pay the “new employer” unemployment insurance tax rate for the first three years of operations. North Carolina: $223.00. So, the unemployment insurance tax for one employee at a new business in New York is $10,700 x.041 percent, while in North Carolina, the range can be from 0.6
Business Plan Blog
MAY 28, 2013
To gauge the health of small-business lending in each city, NerdWallet analyzed business loans made by community banks in 2012. The researchers also considered business friendliness and assessed the local economies based on the average income of residents, the unemployment rate and the cost of living.
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