When it comes time to set up a new business, one of the first questions that many aspiring entrepreneurs will face is which state they should register their corporation. For …
Starting a Business | How to Properly Plan Your Finances
Before starting a business, it is important to be realistic about the fact that it will cost you a lot of money. Many first-time business owners make the mistake of …
Start Your Corporation | Difference Between a C-Corp. and S-Corp.
If you’re a small business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur, establishing your company as a corporation can be an exciting part of growing your business. However, there are a few …
Get it In Writing | Why Written Agreements Are Important
There is nothing like brainstorming a new business. The energy that comes from a meeting of the minds is galvanizing. Making money from a new product or service can be …
Why Incorporate Your Business in Delaware?
Deciding if and when to incorporate your business is sometimes a difficult decision. Of course, you need to add “where” to your considerations as well. Some states offer special advantages …
Does My Business Need a Registered Agent?
When entrepreneurs and new business owners begin to establish their company infrastructures, the question of whether or not to hire a registered agent eventually comes up. But what is a …
What is the Difference Between an LLC and a Corporation?
Your business is growing, or you’re starting a new business, and it’s time to incorporate. Like many entrepreneurs, you might not be sure where to start. What’s your first step? …
4 Reasons to Hold Your Real Estate in an LLC
If you own a business that happens to be a limited liability company (LLC), you know the benefits this business entity can offer you as the owner. However, it turns …
Why Your Startup is Failing
Nine out of ten of start-ups will fail. Sorry, but every entrepreneur needs a dose of reality every now and then. However, don’t let this statistic discourage you. In fact, …
10 Must Ask Questions for your Angel Investor
Picking the right angel investor is more than just getting the person with the most money to invest. It’s about finding the right fit. To find this person, prepare some questions …
How to Get Angel Investors Interested
Spoiler alert: Angel investors are in it for the money. While there is a social component for angel investors to stay integrated in the industry, their underlying goal is to …
5 Things to Know About Angel Investments
You’ve already tapped into your friends and family for funding for your start-up. What’s the next step? You’ve probably heard of angel investors. Small businesses looking for financial help can …
How an EIN Protects You From Identity Theft
If you own a business; clients, vendors, and banks may ask for your tax identification number so that they can report what they pay you to the IRS, complete other …
20 Reasons to Leave Your $#!T Job
Do you remember when you were a kid and you thought you could do anything? You still can. Are you often thinking to yourself, ‘Where am I going?’ Have you …
10 Proven Ways To Fund Your Startup Business
One of the most frequent questions we get asked as mentors to entrepreneurs are, “How do I find money to start my business?” If you are asking the same question, …
New York Startup OpenFin to Modernize the Financial Sector
Some of the biggest players in the financial sector are coming together to back a small New York-based technology company called OpenFin. OpenFin, a start up with aspirations of becoming …
The Different Stages of Startup & Business Funding
For those who aren’t well versed in the field of entrepreneurship, Series A, Series B, and Series C might seem like confusing terms—but they are simply arbitrary terms to define …
5 Key Considerations When Choosing Between an LLC and S Corporation
Are you deciding between forming an LLC or an S Corporation? For those starting a business in New York, the struggle to decide is real. Unlike most states, New York …
Five Pros of an LLC in NYC for Your Startup
By Amanda Bruno You have a mind-blowing idea for a New York City startup, but you don’t know the first steps to take in how to make it happen. Do …
How to Invest in US Businesses as a Foreigner
The American Dream is one of the many concepts that make the United States of America one of the most opportunistic countries in the world. It’s been this way since …
Franchising License Agreements Law 101: Open Today
Franchise laws in the U.S. vary by state. You need to be sure you are in compliance with local franchising laws when you consider opening a franchise, especially if it’s …
Start a Business in the U.S.A- 5 Routes For A Foreign Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship, and the formation and development of new ventures is not something that is solely American. As of 2016, immigrant entrepreneurs account for 27.5 percent 1 of all new entrepreneurs …
American Bank Accounts For Foreign Entrepreneurs
A decade ago foreign entrepreneurs with no ties to the U.S. could open a bank account for their corporation via an e-mail. Opening an American bank account made doing business in …
Business Law 101: Trademark & Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual property laws protect the rights of people who create original works such as novels, plays, inventions, and company identification marks like logos or insignias. The objective of intellectual property …
5 Mistakes Every Entrepreneur Has to Make
Entrepreneurs make a lot of mistakes. It’s daunting, sure, but it’s what differentiates entrepreneurs from others – Entrepreneurs consistently find a way to stay determined and push harder. Although each …
6 Ways To Build A Successful Brand
Many people look at billion-dollar companies as soulless things, rather than being human. As strange as it may sound, the typical billion-dollar company is only successful insofar as they understand …
4 Areas Of Business Law Every Entrepreneur Should Know
Most entrepreneurs don’t have a team of in-house lawyers constantly around to help make every decision. Just as entrepreneurs need to know the basics of accounting and marketing, they also …
5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing The Right Business Partner
Choosing the right business partner is as important as choosing a significant other to spend the rest of your life with. It begins with enthusiasm and high expectations and …
The C Corp & S Corp Deadline is Approaching: What to Know
Entrepreneurs can set up their small business as a sole proprietorship, corporation, S-corporation, C-corporation, partnership, non-profit organization, Limited Liability Company, Limited Liability Partnership, and in some states a Professional Limited …
Why Venture Capitalists Hate LLC’s
Business Angel Investors are individual investors, often-successful businessmen, who are investing their own personal funds into a potentially rewarding business opportunity often in an early-stage or start-up business. Angel investors …
Why Venture Capitalists Love C-Corps
In the very early stages of your company, you need to make a key decision: what type of business entity to form. Startup owners wondering whether to become a C-Corporation, …