Corporate Law
Understanding corporate law is the first step to keeping your business compliant. These articles will help you understand the basics of corporate law.
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Is Your Sole Proprietorship at Risk?
A sole proprietorship is attractive to the average entrepreneur, you get to reap all of the profits and to have full control of the business; however, it does come with some risk, namely unlimited liability for the owner.
· 3 min read
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Protecting Your Corporate Name
Could the name of your new business cause you to lose money? Keep your corporate name unregistered and it just might.
· 3 min read
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Nonprofits and Profitability: Where Do Your Donated Dollars Really Go?
Many people give to charitable causes but wonder how nonprofits handle their money. The unanswered questions at the top of hesitant donors' lists: Can a nonprofit organization be a profitable business? And, if nonprofits are profitable businesses, does that mean that donated dollars are not being put to good use?
· 3 min read
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Creating Your Company Dividend Policy
Your company's dividend policy is critical to its financial success and growth. Are one of these policy types best for your business's particular situation?
· 3 min read
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What Information Must Be Put into Corporate Bylaws?
Bylaws describe the way your corporation will be organized and operated, and they're required in most states.
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Office Pools: Are They Legal?
The best advice for office pools is to keep betting 'in': informal, infrequent and insignificant. That way you won't invite unwanted guests, a category that includes the police and people that you know can't pay up.
· 4 min read
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The Problem with Partnerships
Are you thinking of forming a business venture, but don't know where to begin? Forming a company can be confusing—do you go at it alone as a sole proprietor, take on shareholders in a corporation, or bring on a partner and form a partnership?
· 3 min read
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Corporate Accountability: A Summary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Securities laws like Sarbanes-Oxley are complicated and confusing. But failing to follow the act's new restrictions and procedures can be even worse.
· 2 min read
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How to Find the Right Lawyer for You and Your Business
No matter what kind of business you run, you're likely to need a lawyer's help eventually. Here are some things you need to know about the business of lawand what you should reasonably expect from a lawyerin order to make the right decision.
· 4 min read
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Are You Liable for Goods You Sell on Your Website?
There are ways to protect your business from potential product liability problems before they happen.
· 3 min read
