Entrepreneurs & Start-Ups
Entrepreneurs & Startups category: Here you will find a variety of blog posts about business topics related to your new company and challenges new business owners face.
How to Protect Your App Idea Legally
By
Michael Kupfer
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Right now is a great time to build an app. The average mobile user uses 9 apps every day, and 30 apps in a month. You have a great chance to build an app that’s useful and profitable... Read More
Right now is a great time to build an app. The average mobile user uses 9 apps every day, and 30 apps in a month. You have a great chance to build an app that’s useful and profitable... Read More
Book Review: The Startup Checklist, by David S. Rose
By
Rick Bell
Monday, May 18, 2020
Like a personal mentor and guide for your business startup, this book details the steps you need to take to create a business unicorn... Read More
Like a personal mentor and guide for your business startup, this book details the steps you need to take to create a business unicorn... Read More
4 Things to Know about Corporate Bylaws [Free Template]
By
Brett Melson
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Corporate bylaws provide the granular detail into how the corporation will operate and what its governance mechanics will be. They also describe the relationship among its Board of Directors, its officers and its shareholders... Read More
Corporate bylaws provide the granular detail into how the corporation will operate and what its governance mechanics will be. They also describe the relationship among its Board of Directors, its officers and its shareholders... Read More
Finding Angel Investors for Your Company
By
Rick Bell
Monday, May 11, 2020
Angel groups need applicants that suit their investment criteria. Still, they turn down a majority of applicants because they get so many. Nobody will be turned on by your claiming to be the next Amazon or Facebook. Be confident and direct... Read More
Angel groups need applicants that suit their investment criteria. Still, they turn down a majority of applicants because they get so many. Nobody will be turned on by your claiming to be the next Amazon or Facebook. Be confident and direct... Read More
The Delaware Dynasty Trust: Another Delaware Advantage
By
Rick Bell
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Setting up a Delaware Dynasty Trust is something you should not attempt without top-tier legal advice. Since the purpose is mainly to protect the breakup of your interest in your company, you’ll want it to outlast legal challenges long after you’re gone... Read More
Setting up a Delaware Dynasty Trust is something you should not attempt without top-tier legal advice. Since the purpose is mainly to protect the breakup of your interest in your company, you’ll want it to outlast legal challenges long after you’re gone... Read More
EIN Issuance – Coronavirus-Related Delays and Issues
By
Jarrod Melson
Monday, April 13, 2020
With very few exceptions, anyone forming a U.S. business should obtain an EIN by applying with the IRS. A newly formed business needs an EIN to open bank accounts, take out loans, hire employees, and pay taxes, among other things... Read More
With very few exceptions, anyone forming a U.S. business should obtain an EIN by applying with the IRS. A newly formed business needs an EIN to open bank accounts, take out loans, hire employees, and pay taxes, among other things... Read More
Does the IRS Make Company and Tax ID Information Public?
By
Brett Melson
Monday, March 23, 2020
The IRS releases very little information to the public and takes privacy and confidentiality of personal and business tax-related info very seriously. Only a Responsible Party, an officer of a corporation, partner in a partnership, or general partner of a limited partnership can call the IRS and retrieve an EIN... Read More
The IRS releases very little information to the public and takes privacy and confidentiality of personal and business tax-related info very seriously. Only a Responsible Party, an officer of a corporation, partner in a partnership, or general partner of a limited partnership can call the IRS and retrieve an EIN... Read More
What to Consider When Naming a Company
By
Andrew Millman
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
We can check the company name for any Delaware startup, and typically receive a definitive answer on whether or not it contains any restricted words and if the proposed company name will get approved by the Delaware Division of Corporations... Read More
We can check the company name for any Delaware startup, and typically receive a definitive answer on whether or not it contains any restricted words and if the proposed company name will get approved by the Delaware Division of Corporations... Read More
The Term Sheet – Preliminary Negotiation for a Sale
By
Jarrod Melson
Monday, February 24, 2020
This chapter of our look at selling your small business discusses the Term Sheet – an extremely important agreement created early in the negotiation process between a potential buyer and a business owner... Read More
This chapter of our look at selling your small business discusses the Term Sheet – an extremely important agreement created early in the negotiation process between a potential buyer and a business owner... Read More
Preparing Your Small Business for a Sale
By
Jarrod Melson
Monday, February 17, 2020
This discussion of selling your small business provides an overview of the steps a small business owner should take to best prepare and position the business for sale once he or she has determined to sell... Read More
This discussion of selling your small business provides an overview of the steps a small business owner should take to best prepare and position the business for sale once he or she has determined to sell... Read More