Incblog for Entrepreneurs

Covering entrepreneurship and business start up questions for non-residents and US citizens.

 

Aug 29 2013

LLCs or Corporations: Which Is Better For Non-Residents?

by John Gordon | 23:08 GMT

For a foreign national looking to set up a business in the US, the choices of business entity to use look very confusing. Most of the free information about US companies is designed for US residents, and does not take into account the needs of non-residents. In general, however …

 

Apr 23 2009

LLC v Business Corporation

by John Gordon | 11:04 GMT

LLCs and corporations are different in more ways than just letter combination. Each derived from different types of laws, and therefore come with significant baggage. Corporations, owned by shareholders and ruled by a Board of Directors through hired officers, are the result of centuries of entrepreneurs using other people’s money to produce profits. This led […]

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Apr 22 2009

Choice of State and expanding to new locations

by John Gordon | 11:04 GMT

Often we get asked, where should we incorporate? What’s all this about Delaware? Here’s our rules of thumb: If you just have one location, and sell locally, you’re probably best off incorporating in your state, acting as your registered agent. (Standard rule applies, of course: get a good lawyer and a good accountant first, before […]

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