Startup Articles

Structuring your company is one of the first and most impactful decisions you will make when starting your business. But, deciding the best business structure for small business can be a challenge. Before you randomly pick a business structure out of a hat, get to know how each type of entity can affect your small […]

There are countless organizations and charities that work to help individuals or communities in need. These types of organizations are typically considered not-for-profits. Read on to find out what is a not-for-profit organization and how not-for-profits differ from nonprofit organizations.

When you start a business, you are responsible for choosing a business structure. One structure you can select is a limited liability company, or LLC.

There are plenty of things to do before you open your new business. One of the most important tasks is choosing a small business structure. If your business is a single-member limited liability company (LLC), you may have heard the term disregarded entity. If you haven’t, don’t worry! A disregarded entity isn’t bad news. So, […]

It wouldn’t be an understatement to say that family-owned business is synonymous with American business. Eighty-seven percent of American businesses are family owned. You read that right: 87%. That means that family-owned businesses employ a huge portion of the U.S. workforce, 62% to be exact. And to top things off, family-owned businesses make up 64% […]

Americans love talking about their favorite mom-and-pop shops. When we use the term mom-and-pop, we’re talking about a spouse-owned business. A spouse-owned business gives new meaning to “for richer and poorer” (and “till death do us part!”).  According to Harvard Business Review, three million businesses in the U.S. are spouse-owned. This type of business also […]