This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. Perhaps you have heard of terms like “S-Corporation,” “C-Corporation,” “limited liability company,” and “limited partnership.” This is by no means an exhaustive list, but these are examples of some the various types of separate entities under which your business can be organized. An attorney – or perhaps a…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. One of the most important steps in starting a business – after identifying the good or service you are going to be selling, of course – is to select your name. Marketing a business is an art as much as it is a science, and a name is…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. So you want to start your own business? Hopefully, you have already determined what it is you’re selling, and you know whether or not you are going to have one or more partners in the business. Ideally, you have some manner of business plan in place – whether…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. Are you starting a small business? If so, are you thinking of structuring it as a limited liability company or partnership? Are you hoping to incorporate your business? Are you forming an S-Corporation or a C-Corporation? Are you in business with some partners? Do you want to clarify…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. Maybe you invented the world’s next best-selling product, and you want to start a business to market it to the masses. Or, perhaps, you have decided to set out on your own in a service-based business. If you are thinking about starting your own business you have probably…