The Launch Blog: Expert Advice from the CorpNet Team
What to Expect When Selling Your Business
Maybe your end game has always been focused on selling your business. Or is the pace of running a business becoming too much, and you’re ready to slow down and retire? Perhaps you have a new business idea and you want to sell your business to pursue (and finance)...
Do I Need a Business License to Sell on Amazon?
Entrepreneurs who want to sell their products through Amazon’s marketplace face many of the same opportunities and challenges as brick-and-mortar stores. Naturally, they have a lot of questions about launching and running an online business. It’s exciting to think...
Choosing the Best State to Start a Business
Choosing the best state to start a business is an important detail in your overall business plan. When it comes to launching a small business, “Location, location, location” is part of the formula for success. If you’re wondering if a specific location would give...
Buying a Business Checklist
Want to buy an existing business? You’re not alone. BizBuySell.com, a marketplace for business buyers and sellers, reports continued strong business-for-sale activity in the second quarter of 2018. Small businesses sold for a median sale price of $239,000 in the...
How CorpNet’s Partner Program Helps Professionals Increase Revenue Without Adding Overhead
CorpNet has always been focused on helping entrepreneurs in all industries succeed. We not only offer services to help them save time and money in forming their own businesses, but we also provide a program for accountants, attorneys, and other professionals to...
Do Amazon Sellers Need an LLC?
Amazon sellers, like other entrepreneurs that sell products online, should think about how their business structure affects them professionally and personally. The business entity type chosen has an impact on income tax obligations, ongoing business compliance...
How to Become a Virtual Bookkeeper
Coming from the corporate world, leasing office space seemed like the obvious choice when I started my own company. But after 18 months of commuting to an office and paying rent and other overhead expenses, my two partners and I realized the cost—and time—savings...
Five Side Hustle Options for Single Moms
Throughout my career, I’ve managed all kinds of people with all kinds of living situations. Out of all my employees, I’d have to say single moms are among the hardest working and most dedicated — no matter what life challenges are thrown at them. Making enough...
Trademark vs. Service Mark
Trademark vs. service mark? What's the difference? Both are issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to distinguish a brand's products and services from those of other businesses. Trademarks distinguish a company's products, whereas a service mark...
Don’t Let Poor Accounting Firm Management Stifle Your Growth
What barriers to business growth is your accounting firm facing? Although the answers to that question might vary from industry to industry, I’m sure most boil down to similar sentiments. I know in my business, bandwidth can be a barrier to growth—but not bandwidth...
What an LLC Statement of Information Is and Why You Need One
What is an LLC Statement of Information? No matter which state your Limited Liability Company is located in, you will need to file documentation with the Secretary of State to establish your company and keep it legally compliant. A Statement of Information is one...
Accounting Franchises: Are They Really Worth the Money?
Traditionally, when you think about starting an accounting business, you envision building the business from scratch and all that entails—doing market research, financing your startup, differentiating your business in the marketplace, etc. But there’s another...
How to Apply for an EIN
One of the essential steps new business owners must take when launching their companies is to apply for an EIN. An Employee Identification Number (also known as a "Federal Tax ID Number" or "Tax ID Number") is a nine-digit number assigned to a business for filing...
How to Apply for a Trademark Application
Every now and then a trademark application case hits the headlines that makes you cringe at its arrogance (Apple’s fight to stop any sort of apple symbol being used in a logo) or just makes you laugh (Taylor Swift attempting to trademark the phrase “this sick...
What is a Certificate of Incorporation?
When forming a corporation, business owners need to file for a “certificate of incorporation” (sometimes referred to as “articles of incorporation”) to register their company with the state. What is a certificate of incorporation exactly? It is a legal document...
