Financing Your Small Business
Annual Reports
A large majority of states require corporations (and about half of the states require LLCs) to make an annual filing with an agency in their state of formation and any other state in which they are qualified to do business. These reports are mailed to the registered agent, and generally require a representative of the company to provide an updated list of officers, directors (managers for an LLC), and resident agents. Failure to file these annual reports can result in termination of the corporate charter.
If, after consultation with your professional team, you decide to form a limited liability company, you will need to file Articles of Organization with the state and draft an internal …
After consulting with your professionals, you will most likely need to form an entity to raise capital. Most entrepreneurs will form either a corporation or a limited liability company. This …
As part of your business strategy, planning, and feasibility analysis, you will commit your plan to paper. The document produced is typically called a business plan. The purpose of a …