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What Is a Corporation?

One of your first decisions as a small business owner is choosing between business structures. Your structure dictates many vital aspects of your company, including liability. To protect your personal assets from business liabilities, you may consider structuring as a corporation.

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What Is the Break-even Point?

Do you want your business to make a profit? Duh, of course you do! But when you’re starting out, it may take a few years before you enter profit territory. And after you start making a profit, you may be at the break-even point for a while. So, what is the break-even point?

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What Is Cash-basis Accounting?

One of your first choices as a business owner is your accounting method. Before making a decision, take some time to compare the cash-basis vs. accrual basis methods of accounting. Having to switch from cash-basis to accrual-basis after the fact can be difficult. The way you keep your books affects many aspects of your business, […]

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