Category: Incorporation

Pequeñas empresas hispanas les fue bien el año pasado según TD Bank

March 10, 2014

Cuando se trata de nuevas empresas, aquellas perteneciendo a hispanos están prosperando: desde el año 2002, esa cifra casi se ha duplicado, pasando de 1.7 millones en ese año a 3.2 millones en la actualidad. No sólo eso, las empresas cuyos dueños son hispanos están superando fácilmente el mercado en su totalidad, con una tasa de crecimiento an... Read More

Incorporating in Wyoming could yield benefits for your company

February 04, 2014
Wyoming isn't exactly known as a thriving commercial hub. In fact, the state as a whole has just over a half a million residents. For comparison's sake, that's about 100,000 less than El Paso, which is just the sixth most populated city in Texas. Its capital and busiest city, Cheyenne, is home to a scant 60,000 people. For businesses, however, this sparsely populated state is something of a ... Read More

What the current small business landscape looks like

January 27, 2014
According to the Small Business Administration, a small business is defined as one with fewer than 500 employees. There are millions of such entities in the country -- 28 million to be precise, and of those, 22 million are run as sole proprietorships. That means that their owners haven't hired anybody else, and are simply a company unto themselves. These businesses may be small, but they pla... Read More

The benefits of incorporating in Wyoming

December 23, 2013
While Delaware, with its long history of fairness in business litigation, gets a lot of the press regarding forming a limited liability corporation, there are also other states that can provide some advantages. One noteworthy example is Wyoming. One of the most up... Read More

Delaware conference brings together influential business minds

December 16, 2013

Whether you're planning on incorporating a business in Delaware or are just interested in issues of corporate law, the recent "Delaware Law Issues" conference had a wealth of information. 

The inaugural program, held at the University of Delaware's La... Read More

What is a corporate seal?

November 14, 2013

In the olden days, documents used to be signed and sealed with wax. While that particular practice is no longer en vogue, the corporate seal is still very much in use today. 

Nowadays, the meaning of the corporate seal has shifted somewhat. Whereas in the past, it was used to differentiate the official imprint of a company from the signature of a director, it currently has a more ... Read More

Even foreign companies can reap benefits of incorporating in Delaware

November 11, 2013

If you're a small Canadian company that sells moose shavings and maple syrup and you'd like to reap the benefits of incorporating in Delaware, worry not. Even if you live outside of the United States, you can still form a corporation here, and working with an experienced incorporation services firm can help make the process remarkably simple. You don't even need to have&n... Read More

Where should I incorporate my business?

September 19, 2013

Delaware is one of the most popular places to incorporate, but there are a number of factors business owners should consider when deciding which jurisdiction will be the legal home of their company.

Below, we'll go over some of the reasons why more than 1 million entities—including 50 percent of all publicly traded U.S. companies and more than 60 percent of Fortune 500 firms... Read More

Is it necessary to incorporate your business?

September 18, 2013

If you currently own or are thinking about starting a business, you have probably heard people talk about the benefits of incorporation. But you may be wondering: is it necessary?

The short answer is no. You can run your business as a sole proprietorship without filing Articles of Incorporation. However, while there is generally no legal requirement for you to incorporate your business... Read More

What are the benefits of filing for S election for your corporation?

September 12, 2013

In a recent article published by Forbes, tax attorney Robert Wood discussed some of the reasons why business owners elect to form an S corporation rather than a traditional C corporation.

As Wood explained, a company's Articles of Incorporation are its "birth certificate," but they do not specify C or S status, as this distinction is solely related to tax treatment. All ... Read More