Sole proprietor or LLC? Part 1



I finally received my business license today!  The process itself didn’t’ take more than a single afternoon to take care of.  The most time consuming part was doing the research on what business entity to form.

While I am by no means a legal expert when it comes to business entities, I will try to tackle the subject on a post later this week.  I will mainly discuss why I chose the Sole proprietor instead of an LLC.  Each state is different, but I’ll briefly go over the process and maybe even link you to some “forms” that you should expect to be filling out.

For those of you thinking of going the LLC route, I will also go over some resources that you can use to get the process moving.

I really encourage you guys to leave comments and questions below instead of emailing me.  I’ve received a hefty amount of e-mails, but absolutely “zero” comments from you guys.  I know you guys are reading this blog since I can track the number of visitors as well as the amount of time they spend on a particular page, so don’t be shy.

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I decided not to hire a professional to create the business’s website.  Although I am a firm believer that  web presence is going to separate the top players( more on this later), I don’t think it justifies a $5,000 price tag.

I’ve decided to adopt a similar style to my likely clients.  Since I will be focusing primarily on Startup Companies, I decided to create a site with a “Startup” feel.  If you visit a startup companies website you will notice that it looks completly different from an established software companies website.  For example:

here IBM’s  page

and here is a fairly new company called Mint

This may seem like a small issue for “recruiters” but when your client lives and breathes technology, they definately notice an ugly web presence.  In my next post, I will talk about web presence in more detail and even make some affordable suggestions for those who need face lift to keep their website with the times.  In the mean time, take a look at the progress here and tell me what you guys think.

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