Best state for small corporation?

If you are planning to build a successful business, you should work with a lawyer to determine which state to form your company and which type of...

Your recipes would be considered trade secrets, and your employees are not allowed to use your trade secrets for any purpose other than your...

You can only operate a law practice as a professional corporation (which can be taxed as a C or S corporation), a flexible purpose corporation, a...

What does my equity amount mean?

Equity is an ownership interest in the company you are working for. 200,000 shares doesn't mean anything until it is compared to the total amount...

Subcontractor Agreement and Contracting Agreement?

You will most likely need an Independent Contractor Agreement between you and your contractors and a Services Agreement between your company and...

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As a former CFO of a start-up, am I responsible for start-up owner's debt? Details below

As long as you did not sign anything guaranteeing an obligation of the company (either when it was unincorporated or after it was incorporated) or...

Should I continue to file as an S-Corp or Sole Proprietorship?

As a sole proprietor, you are responsible for the debts and obligations of your business. The benefit of forming an S-corporation (assuming you...

If you form a manager-managed LLC in California, you do not have to disclose the members' names in the Articles of Organization or the Statement of...

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If you have a California LLC, the LLC can buy an interest from one of the members. First, you should check your operating agreement to confirm...

If I signed a one year contract with a non compete clause, after that year if I continue employment will that clause hold?

The State of California has a strong public policy against agreements not to compete. Therefore, all non-competition agreements are presumed to be...