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Entrepreneur and Shark Tank host lays out
3 steps to follow when starting a business
* Form an LLC to protect your liability
* Set up your banking and accounting
* Grow sales by marketing your website
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BUSINESS TYPES AT A GLANCE
BUSINESS FORMATION TYPES HAVE IMPORTANT SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES. USE THIS
TABLE TO IDENTIFY WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU.
BUSINESS TYPES
How It's Unique
Protections & Taxation
Drawbacks to Consider
LLC
The simplest and most flexible way to structure your business to protect
personal assets
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Board of directors not required
Unlimited owners (aka “members”) allowed
You’re not personally on the hook for business liabilities
Taxed once or twice; you’re free to choose which can help minimize taxes
Ongoing filings and fees to stay in compliance
LLCs can’t go public
Not recognized globally; you may be taxed as a corporation outside U.S.
C-CORP
A more complex structure that gives you the ability to issue shares, go public,
or go global.
Start a C-Corp
From $0 + state filing fees
Allows for unlimited owners
Can issue shares to founders, employees, and investors
You’re not personally on the hook for business liabilities
Taxed twice—business pays at the corporate level, while shareholders pay on
income received
Ongoing filings and fees to stay in compliance
Less management flexibility; must have a board of directors
More admin; strict rules about holding meetings and keeping records
S-CORP
This tax designation avoids double taxation if you expect your LLC to be
profitable.
Start an S-Corp
From $0 + state filing fees
Maximum of 100 shareholders
Owners can only get common stock
You’re not personally on the hook for business liabilities
Taxed once—only shareholders pay on profits received
Ongoing filings and fees to stay in compliance
Less management flexibility; must have a board of directors
More admin; strict rules about holding meetings and keeping records
All shareholders must be U.S. citizens or residents
BUSINESS TYPES
LLC
The simplest and most flexible way to structure your business to protect
personal assets
Start an LLC
From $0 + state filing fees
How It’s Unique
Board of directors not required
Unlimited owners (aka “members”) allowed
Protections & Taxation
You’re not personally on the hook for business liabilities
Taxed once or twice; you’re free to choose which can help minimize taxes
Drawbacks to Consider
Ongoing filings and fees to stay in compliance
LLCs can’t go public
Not recognized globally; you may be taxed as a corporation outside U.S.
C-CORP
A more complex structure that gives you the ability to issue shares, go public,
or go global.
Start a C-Corp
From $0 + state filing fees
How It’s Unique
Allows for unlimited owners
Can issue shares to founders, employees, and investors
Protections & Taxation
You’re not personally on the hook for business liabilities
Taxed twice—business pays at the corporate level, while shareholders pay on
income received
Drawbacks to Consider
Ongoing filings and fees to stay in compliance
Less management flexibility; must have a board of directors
More admin; strict rules about holding meetings and keeping records
S-CORP
This tax designation avoids double taxation if you expect your LLC to be
profitable.
Start an S-Corp
From $0 + state filing fees
How It’s Unique
Maximum of 100 shareholders
Owners can only get common stock
Protections & Taxation
You’re not personally on the hook for business liabilities
Taxed once—only shareholders pay on profits received
Drawbacks to Consider
Ongoing filings and fees to stay in compliance
Less management flexibility; must have a board of directors
More admin; strict rules about holding meetings and keeping records
All shareholders must be U.S. citizens or residents
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speed you select and the state's internal processes and formation backlog.
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The documents include your business formation certificate and employer
identification number (EIN), assuming you purchased those services.
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with website, accounting, and invoicing services to help run and grow your
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