The registered agent’s address cannot be a P.O. box. It can, however, be a home address and does not have to be the same as your business address. Other requirements may be in place as well. This ...

Key findings Nationwide, nearly one in five (18.4%) of seniors aged 65 and over are still in the workforce, which is more than 10.6 million people. The Dallas metropolitan area has the highest ...

Startups vs small businesses With those definitions in place, we also have to cover the essentials of a small business. Small businesses have a clear definition. Any business with fewer than 500 ...

83% have a coworker who annoys them 21% have considered quitting due to an annoying coworker 62% find it annoying when coworkers “quiet quit” 52% say annoying coworkers prevent them from doing their ...

Key findings Detroit, Michigan, and Baltimore, Maryland take the top spots on our list of most stressful cities for workers, in part due to the glacial pace of year-over-year income growth. In ...

Ownership and management flexibility An LLC has a lot of flexibility in the way it’s owned and managed. Small businesses can name as many owners (known as members) as they’d like and can assign ...

Annual franchise tax The annual franchise tax, also called annual LLC taxes, are a minimum tax you have to pay to the State regardless of how much your business earns that year. Therefore, it’s a sunk ...

Types of names The rules for registering a business name depend on the type of business entity you choose. Business filings for the various types of business structures are also different, as is how ...

File Articles of Organization To start an LLC, the company owner must file an official formation document, usually called Articles of Organization. (Some states call it a Certificate of Organization ...

No state registration A sole proprietorship may need certain state licenses or permits to operate, but there is no paperwork that must be delivered to the secretary of state’s office to launch a ...

Starting a new company can feel intimidating. Even just the legal process of forming a business entity with state agencies can be quite the task. Fortunately, with a bit of research, you can make the ...

Starting a sole proprietorship in California can be an exciting and rewarding venture for aspiring entrepreneurs. To make the process simpler, this is a step-by-step guide on how to start a sole ...