Why did you start your corporation?

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This is for all those business owners out there who have US corporations.

Do you remember back when you first started your business and decided to become a corporation?  You may have hired a lawyer, you may have done it yourself, and you probably agonized over the name, and what form of business to use…

There were probably four major reasons why you decided to incorporate (in no particular order)::

1. You wanted to be viewed as a serious and professional business, and felt that “Inc.” or “Corporation” after your name would add to your credibility and increase sales and profits.

2. It was a good way to formalize a business relationship between you and other owners.

3. There were possible tax advantages to incorporation;

4. It provided liability protection- a mechanism to protect your personal family assets from business-related lawsuits and actions.

All four of these are excellent reasons to incorporate.  But…

Are you aware that in order to get the personal liability protection of #4 that there are VERY SPECIFIC THINGS that you need to be doing in order to maintain this “corporate veil” of protection?

We’ll be discussing this topic in greater detail in future blog posts…

Carpe Diem,

Rob Northrup

Protect Your Assets From the Envious Hordes…

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8 Comments

8 Comments

  1. Matthew ShieldsNo Gravatar (36 comments)  •  Oct 5, 2008 @4:52 pm

    Great information Rob

    I am looking forward to using your product as I incorporate my new company.

    Reply

  2. S ChambersNo Gravatar (4 comments)  •  Oct 5, 2008 @4:54 pm

    Great looking blog as well. I will update your blog address on my blog webpage.

    Steve

    Reply

  3. Anonymous (4 comments)  •  Oct 5, 2008 @4:58 pm

    Rob,

    We are an LLC, will this information be included as well?

    Thanks,

    David

    Reply

  4. April BraswellNo Gravatar (73 comments)  •  Oct 5, 2008 @5:40 pm

    Hi Rob,

    Great to see your new website!

    All the best,

    April Braswell
    Online Dating Coach, Relationship Coach

    Reply

  5. Lisa McLellanNo Gravatar (90 comments)  •  Oct 5, 2008 @10:36 pm

    Oh no, not something new! Are you going to make me think?

    Reply

  6. RobNo Gravatar (9 comments)  •  Oct 6, 2008 @5:34 am

    Hi Lisa,

    Yep, you might have to think but you are good at it. :-)

    Rob
    Protect Your Assets From the Envious Hordes>

    Reply

  7. Anamari (1 comments)  •  Oct 7, 2008 @1:46 am

    Hey Rob,

    Nice to see your site.

    catch you later…

    Reply

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