Corporate Structure Questions

I'm planning to start few different websites and smartphone apps. I want to be able to accept payments for each. I don't want the overhead of creating different companies for each one but I want...

Corporate Structure

asked Sep 5 '11 at 07:25

Dan
11 points

Do all s corps require you to have shares, board of directors and annual meetings. I work for a very small software development firm (right passed a start-up, we actually have good stable income)...

Legal Corporate Structure

asked Aug 17 '11 at 05:21

Frank
43 points

My partner and I have founded a British LTD, are registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, intend to start trading in The Netherlands this fall, and we will have a Dutch BV or NV by end of...

Legal International Corporate Structure

asked Aug 1 '11 at 20:04

Stu Thompson
173 points

I am an American setting up a U.S. based subsidiary office for a small Eastern European company. What are the methods I can get paid assuming the company does not have capital for straight salary...

Salary International Corporate Structure Subsidiary

asked Jul 7 '11 at 00:12

Lefty
11 points

My partner and I want to open a franchise restaurant. I primarily want to incorporate to protect against random lawsuits. We haven't decided between fully funding ourselves or seeking investors. If...

LLC Corporate Structure Investors Corporation

asked Jun 23 '11 at 05:33

Jhlu87
111 points

What is the difference between a C corp and an S corp? I'm seeking clarity to a comment to this question which says the type of corp changes from S to C if equity is vested in a company and not a...

Corporate Structure Accounting Setup

asked Apr 23 '11 at 17:12

Nissan Dookeran
177 points

I am considering starting presales of a product. Since money may be coming in I wanted a business bank account so if I am ever sued for any reason I'll only lose what I put in the business and not...

Incorporation Canada Corporate Structure Liability Sole Proprietorship

asked Apr 11 '11 at 20:18

Stu R
66 points

I've set up two LLC's and an S-corp myself before for companies that I own and run; but this new idea I have is bigger and I will be pursuing investor involvement for it. I'm trying to keep my...

Funding Corporate Structure Corporate

asked Mar 25 '11 at 06:35

Nick
1,171 points

I'm trying to figure out the various taxes taken out for a C Corp vs LLC. Single-member/ shareholder. (C Corp has more deductions.) C Corp: (1) Tax on profit (after deductions), (2) Payroll tax...

LLC Incorporation Tax Corporate Structure

asked Feb 22 '11 at 08:53

Dave
46 points

My company (a Delaware C-corp) develops and runs a number of websites that will soon be offering paid accounts. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each website being its own subsidiary,...

Incorporation Corporate Structure Subsidiary

asked Feb 14 '11 at 12:56

Jtauber
309 points

I'm starting a small business and I'm concerned about personal liability. I like the idea of a corporation providing some protection, but I'm uncomfortable with the notion that the corporate veil...

Incorporation Insurance Corporate Structure Liability

asked Jan 28 '11 at 15:23

Mcohen75
157 points

I've formed an S-Corp in California for a small local business. Like many small business owners I'll be operating the business out of my home. What expenses can the corporation pay for without...

Legal Tax Corporate Structure

asked Feb 1 '11 at 08:08

Mcohen75
157 points

I have recently been approached by a person, who is both an investor and the project idea originator. We are talking about a tech start up, where I am the software developer, project manager, and...

Corporate Structure Partnerships

asked Jan 17 '11 at 14:11

Lyman Zerga
278 points

My partner and I have day jobs so we don't need to (or want to) draw salary from our startup. Our startup is already profitable but in our ideal world, the bank account associated with this startup...

LLC Tax Corporate Structure

asked Dec 10 '10 at 16:15

Avery Chan
123 points

Is there a widely recognised 'best place of business' for global social-media style internet businesses, and what are the considerations? Considerations I'm thinking about are taxation, regulation,...

Legal Tax Corporate Structure

asked Nov 25 '10 at 19:48

Trish
186 points

I am planning to setup a C-Corp and I don't really understand about the shares and other stuff... a) How many authorized shares should I initially start with ? b) What kind of shares should I...

Incorporation Corporate Structure

asked Nov 13 '10 at 06:03

User2351
56 points

I've heard that it is almost impossible to build a startup among friends because a command structure or organization structure is hard to solidify. Everybody wants to be a commander but you cannot...

Corporate Structure Organization

asked Sep 28 '10 at 14:19

Ludwi
128 points

I'm about to start up an eCommerce site for health products. However, I'm unsure of how to structure the company, in particular reference to shipping of product. Should I buy my own product, stock...

Ecommerce Corporate Structure Selling Business

asked Aug 4 '10 at 01:46

Dr. Khan
27 points

We started an "I.T. Solutions" company which offers services in many different areas (software development, web design, e-commerce, consulting, etc.). The profits from these services are used to...

Enterprise Corporate Structure

asked Dec 9 '09 at 01:51

Big Tuna
349 points

I was thinking about this question recently: http://www.brightjourney.com/q/advice-resources-performance-reviews-employees I also enjoy this...

Venture Capital Corporate Structure

asked Nov 28 '09 at 11:49

James Black
2,642 points