How to Incorporate

Best of the Small Business Web: Total Recall

By Leigh Buchanan | Nov 15, 1999

Business Response, a first-of-its-kind service, assumes the burden for companies that are plagued by product-safety problems. Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Transplant Operation

By Leigh Buchanan | Nov 15, 1999

An information-rich relocation site has helped ReloNetworks close every one of its corporate sales. Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Raising the Bar

By Leigh Buchanan | Nov 15, 1999

Clif Bar's Web site helps the brand make a personal connection with its customers. Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: The Heat Is Online

By Leigh Buchanan | Nov 15, 1999

Advanced Radiant Technology's heating guru wins local customers and far-flung admirers by waxing eloquent on his art and craft. Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Law and Order-Taking

By Leigh Buchanan | Nov 15, 1999

Atkinson-Baker, the industry's first-to-the-Web court-reporter scheduling service, saves lawyers and employees time and trouble. Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Office Sweet

By Leigh Buchanan | Nov 15, 1999

CRI, a furniture company, transforms customer service, breaks into new markets, and increases sales leads. Read more

Upstarts: Mompreneurs

By Anne Marie Borrego | Nov 1, 1999

Motherhood is a decidedly creative process-and in more than just the biological way. Here's a sampling of the numerous start-up ideas it has given birth to, ... Read more

Help Wanted: An Adult

By David H. Freedman | Nov 1, 1999

Here's why the same Internet forces that boosted Eric Silberman's start-up are now pressing him to fill his own job as CEO of Idiom Technologies. Read more

Cyber This

By Jeffrey L. Seglin | Nov 1, 1999

Reviews of five new business books, including four books about joining the "dotcom" frenzy and one book about holding on to your staff. Plus: What Richard Rh... Read more

Partnership Basics

Oct 26, 1999

Read this article to gain a general understanding of the purposes partnerships serve and the different types of partnerships that can be formed. Read more

Sole Proprietorships: The Basics

Oct 26, 1999

Read this article to gain a general understanding of the simplest form of business ownership. Read more

Choosing the Limited Liability Company As Your Corporate Form

Oct 25, 1999

Choosing a corporate form affects taxes, authority of individuals associated with the company, and potential liability for each person connected with the bus... Read more

Corporation: Definition, Types, Formation, Maintenance

Oct 22, 1999

This tutorial provides very basic information on choosing and forming a corporation. Read more

Tax Realities of Husband-and-Wife Sole Proprietorships

Oct 22, 1999

The IRS makes it more tempting to set up a mom-and-pop business. But you need to know a little law to take advantage of the tax breaks. Read more

Nonprofit Corporations Can Do Good Works and Make Money, Too

Oct 22, 1999

It's a myth that you can't make a profit from your 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Read more

E-commerce Success Story: Atevo Travel

Oct 22, 1999

Interview with President and CEO Hyun Shin. Read more

E-commerce Success Story: affordablefurniture.com

Oct 22, 1999

Interview with President Valerie Devine. Read more

E-Commerce Success Story: 1800birthday.com

Oct 22, 1999

Brian Jersey, owner of a successful Web start-up, recounts his early days as an entrepreneur. Read more

LLCs Require More Warm Bodies in California

Oct 22, 1999

Auntie Nolo: Laws regarding limited liability companies in California. Read more

Partnership: Advantages and Disadvantages

Oct 21, 1999

Is a partnership is the best structure for your business? A list of the pros and the cons Read more

Limited Personal Liability

Oct 21, 1999

Achieving limited liability status is extremely valuable if your business may be vulnerable to lawsuits, or if it has run up significant debts. Read more