Buying a Franchise
How to Choose the Best Structure for Your Franchise Company
Learn the pros and cons of each franchise structures offers so you can pick the one that will work best for you.
By Mark Siebert
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Human Resources
Why Access Is the Key to Women’s Equality in the Workforce
Women need experiences, resources and support to take a seat at the table.
Building a Business
When It Makes Sense to Turn a Passion Project Into a Nonprofit
Before you jump head first into the world of nonprofits, make sure you are ready and that type of structure fits into your overall mission
Building a Business
4 Considerations When Determining the Best Leadership Structure for Your Business
Should you have one leader at the top, or spread decision-making among employees.
By Andre Lavoie
Building a Business
Should You Structure Your Business as a Nonprofit?
Discover the pros and cons of structuring your new business as a nonprofit.
Building a Business
Which Business Structure Is Right for You?
Find out the essentials of the different legal business structures you can choose for your new business.
Building a Business
Keepin’ it in the Family: How to Structure a Business With Your Closest Relatives
Family-run companies need structure and careful planning. Your relationships and success depend on it.
By Nellie Akalp
Business Legal
Before You Form an S Corp, Consider These Points
Our legal expert breaks down the pros and cons of forming an S Corporation.
Business Legal
What to Consider When Deciding Between Forming a Sole Proprietorship or LLC
Our legal expert Lori Hoberman discusses the pros and cons of the two different business entities.
Building a Business
The New Year is Here: 3 Resolutions Small Businesses Need to Make in 2015
There are a few things small-business owners can do to make 2015 their best year yet.
Building a Business
The 3 Secrets to Building Successful Third-Party Partnerships
Sometimes the shortest path to success is not by focusing merely on internal efforts but by partnering with another business to pursue an opportunity together.
By Paul Mandell
Building a Business
Customer Experience Should Not Be the Job of Just One Person
Structure your organization so that responsibility for overseeing consumer interactions is shared across the whole company.
Building a Business
The 5 Biggest Tax Differences Between an LLC and Corporation
Among the many decisions you need to make when launching a business is selecting a business structure. Here are a few pointers on the tax benefits of an LLC and corporation.
By Nellie Akalp
Business Accounting
Determining the Best Legal Structure for Your Business
Sole-proprietorship, partnership, LLC or corporation? All have their advantages – and their drawbacks. Expert Alex Katz breaks down each one for us.
By Alex Katz
Thought Leaders
4 Steps to Earning an MBA-in-a-Day in Your Own Company
You've paid your tuition in sweat to learn what you know about your company, your market and your industry. Applying that knowledge doesn't require a detour to grad school.
Building a Business
How to Ship Documents for Your Import/Export Business
As an importer or exporter, you need to know how each link in the shipping chain functions. Here's the lowdown on what all those terms on the shipping forms mean.
Building a Business
Want to Be More Productive? Take a Break and Check Out This Infographic.
Here's why you should be taking regular breaks at work.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Beware of These 10 Franchise Ownership Myths
What to consider when weighing a decision to become a franchisee.
By Joel Libava
Business Accounting
All Business Entities Are Not Created Equal: Finding the Perfect One for You
With tax season in full swing, now is the perfect time to being planning next year and figuring out if you want to change your business structure to help reduce taxes.
Building a Business
How Incorporating in Delaware or Nevada Can Hurt You
Before you think of incorporating your startup in a "tax haven" state, here is what young entrepreneurs need to know.
Business Legal
Incorporating Your Business
When starting your business, it's worth taking the time to think through which legal structure will be best for you and your business. Here is some guidance on the basics.
Building a Business
How to Choose the Best Legal Structure for Your Startup
A look at the pros and cons you should consider before deciding on a business structure.
Human Resources
Why Eco-Conscious Entrepreneurs Like Method View B Corp as a Badge of Honor
Three entrepreneurs, among the first to certify their businesses as B Corps, share how it has affected their companies and offer advice on the process.
Business Legal
Five Overlooked Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
When starting a business, details can get lost in the excitement of a new venture. Here are the top legal mistakes unwittingly made by new business owners -- and how to avoid them.
By Lisa Girard
Building a Business
Two Weeks to Startup: Day 6. Name Your Business
How to decide what you call your company. Plus, choosing a business structure.
Building a Business
Business Structure Basics
With this basic guide, you'll be able to select the structure that suits your business best.
Building a Business
The Skinny on Sole Proprietorships
Protect yourself from the IRS and make your patchwork projects a real business.