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February 10th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in business structure, general

We recently contracted to perform bookkeeping services for a small nonprofit with which we are associated.  It has turned into a “create a workable infrastructure” project; hence my absence from the blog.  However, I am back on a schedule that allows me to breathe, and my time with the nonprofit this last month has prompted [...]

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The Bottom of the Bowl of Alphabet Soup - Sole Proprietorships

January 6th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in business structure, general

Not because they are the dregs, but because this will the last installment about business types for now. Sole proprietorships are just that–a person toiling away on their or in concert with their spouse.  Actually, sole proprietorships can have employees, and can get quite a bit of revenue rolling in.
Sole proprietorships are the simplest kind [...]

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Twitter! Tweet! TweetDeck! I’m So Confused!

December 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in general, social networking

As you may be able to guess, I have recently begun “twittering” (www.twitter.com).  I avoided it for a long time because I just could not see how sending little messages or “tweets” about what I was doing with my day would lead anywhere. On the contrary, I have to say that I am enjoying my [...]

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Alphabet Soup - LLCs and PLLCs

December 22nd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in business structure, general

So much for Ss and Cs.  Now, let’s throw some Ls and Ps into the soup.
Limited liability companies, or LLCs, are probably the most common business form filed today.  My attorney, Mike, says he does 19 LLC filings to every one corporation filing.  LLCs can be large or small.  My friend Myrna, who developed a [...]

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Alphabet Soup - C Corporations and S Corporations

December 17th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in business structure, general

Sounds tasty this time of year, until I tell you the title refers to trying to decide what form your business should take.  C corp?  S corp?  LLC?  GP?  LP?  PLLC?  PC?  Sole Prop?  What’s a soup lover to do?
Although I am not qualified to specifically recommend any one of these to anyone, I do [...]

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