Do I need to register as a business?

You need to register, collect and pay the appropriate taxes. You can look at the Florida Department of Revenue's website, but I recommend you...

When raising private equity capital with a banker, is it a required to be a licensed broker or can the middleman be consultant?

Adding on to the first response, it doesn't matter if you call it "consulting" or any other term, if the payment is a commission (which you can...

Help with the Pink Sheets filing requirements? Securities.

I agree that you should reach out to one or more securities attorneys from here on AVVO to discuss your needs more fully. Because of the upcoming...

Securities, common stock issued by a Georgia corporation.

According to the Georgia Code: 14-4-40. Creation of shares with or without par value and of classes of shares Every corporation having...

18 years old is old enough to legally be an owner of a business, although it wouldn't be a "sole proprietorship" at that point. There are numerous...

Changing the ownership of my newly incorporated business to my child?

Please also remember that a child does not have the capacity to enter into a contract so you will still need an adult who is an officer and who can...

I want to start a stock picking service, but I'm not sure which laws apply to my service

Contact an experienced securities attorney before you do anything else.

You should speak with a local attorney and allow them to review your corporate documentation but as a non profit the funds will need to be used for...

To adequately address this question an attorney will need to review the full contract and gather further facts from you. You can find attorneys...

An experienced corporate and securities lawyer should be able to assist you. You can find many of them here on AVVO.