How to get started in your own business?

How to get started in your own business?

Ready to get going with your own business but aren’t sure where to begin? You have a few options if you want to work for yourself and manage your own business. You could be pursuing your own start up, however, there are a lot of drawbacks of starting your own...

Leasing Checklist

In many states, commercial leases are not covered under consumer protection laws that normally safeguard tenant rights. It is assumed that commercial leases are contracts between knowledgeable business people, and therefore less government regulation is needed than in...

Sole Proprietorship

A majority of the small businesses in the United States are operated as sole proprietorships. This type of business organization is the simplest and is the form usually chosen by the one-person business, in which the owner and worker are the same person (although sole...

Sales Agreement

The sales agreement is the key document in buying the business assets or stock of a corporation. It is important to make sure the agreement is accurate and contains all the terms of the purchase. It would be a good idea to have an attorney review this document. It is...

Purchase Research

Once you’ve found a business that you would like to buy, it’s important to conduct a hard, objective investigation. Look into every aspect of the business, verifying whether the owner’s stated reasons for selling are legitimate; double check every...

Partnerships

There are two types of partnerships: general partnerships and limited partnerships. A general partnership is created when two or more individuals agree to create a business and to jointly own the assets, profits and losses. A limited partnership may be created only by...