For most small businesses: Start with an LLC. It provides liability protection and flexibility without excessive formalities.
Choose C-Corp only if:
• You’re
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The LLC is the most popular business structure in America for good reason. But the fortress walls of an LLC only protect you if you
You’re starting a business, and everyone’s throwing entity acronyms at you like curses in a dark ritual: LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, sole proprietor, partnership. It feels
If you have an innovation, you face a choice: patent it or keep it as a trade secret. I walk through some advantages and disadvantages
If your business has innovations or business secrets, this beginning-of-year trade secret self-check could save you from losing valuable rights. What qualifies as a trade
Your brand might not be as protected as you think. I’m Julie King with King Patent Law, and today I’m showing you how to audit
This week, I’m talking about something potentially even more valuable that EVERY business has: your intellectual property.
ALL businesses have intellectual property, and for
Three contract red flags every business owner should check right now.
Red flag #1: You’re operating under an expired contract. A one-year contract ended,
What does “good standing” actually mean for your business?
If you formed an LLC or corporation, your state requires you to file annual reports
This registered agent mistake could cost your business $thousands$. Every LLC and corporation needs a registered agent: the person or service that receives legal documents
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