Forming Your Company Bylaws and a Free Template
Your company bylaws are one of the few essential pieces of paperwork that you should have in your files. Read about it here and download a free template too.
The Board and Officers
After writing about how to file your Statement of Information it occurred to me that how corporations are organized may not be well known. You’ve probably heard terms like Chairman of the Board, CEO, CFO, and CIO, but may not know their meanings or who reports to who. This article will shed some light on …
Apply for an S-Corp in 10 Minutes or Less
It’s been about a month since you submitted your incorporation papers and today you received your official number and approval. Congratulations! You are now a CEO and a Chairman of the Board! If you’ve decided to be an S-Corp then one of your first orders of business should be to fill out the application and …
Form a Corporation in 7 Easy Steps
Edited July 2022 to include the latest changes to the CA Secretary of State web site which actually changed the number of steps from 7 to 13. Is it easier? Not really, but honestly it wasn’t hard to begin with so read on! So you’ve decided to protect your personal assets and save thousands of …
When is the Best Time of Year to Incorporate?
Congratulations on making the choice to incorporate your small business! You’re probably as excited as a kid on Christmas to get things moving forward when the thought hits, “I could actually make this my Christmas present!” Well you might want to wait an extra week and I’ll tell you why. In most states, including California …