Business & Corporations Articles

• Choosing your Business Entity Structure
  Businesses can operate in a variety of structures, such as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, or limited liability company. Each of … More
• How to Form a Limited Liability Company
  A limited liability company (LLC) offers business owners limited liability for the acts and financial debts of the business. An LLC can be a sole proprietorship … More
• The Board of Directors Duties of Care and Loyalty
  The stock market gives many Americans a chance to have a small ownership share in publicly traded companies. Stock holders, as partial owners of the company, … More
• A Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  Boards of Directors have legal, and arguably moral, responsibilities to the shareholders who depend on them to run a business. Those duties are called fiduciary … More
• Are There Any Limits on Executive Compensation?
  Business executives are often among the most well paid individuals in our society. They have a lot of responsibility and they are experts in their … More
• The Sarbanes Oxley Act: Success or Failure?
  After the Enron scandal shocked the world and created doubt about the accounting principles of public companies, the United States Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley … More
• How to Name Your Business
  Coming up with a business name may be harder than you think.  First, think of ideas for your name that are descriptive of the business, standout and grabs … More
• How to Finance a New Business
  Starting a new business is never easy, and, unless you’re independently wealthy, you’ll need some money to get started. If you aren’t lucky … More
• Advertising Your Business on the Internet
  With Internet sales and advertising continuing to rise as a predominant force in today’s marketplace, it is essential that you market your product or services … More
• Due Diligence in Business Mergers and Acquisitions
  Business transactions often require that many people trust a few people to make important decisions about investing money, buying or selling businesses, or pieces of … More