Understanding Legal Business Structure–Part Three–Limited Liability Company

A week or so ago, I started the series on understanding legal business structures for small, home-based businesses. We’ve talked about sole proprietorships and partnerships, but another business structure that some business owners consider is called a “Limited Liability Company” or LLC… This is a fairly new type of business structure that is becoming increasingly popular. One of the reasons for this popularity is that it can function sort of like a partnership, but it allows for limited liability in terms of debts and other “company” responsibilities. An LLC or L.L.C. is formed by state statute or law. The individuals … Continue reading

Understanding Legal Business Structure—Part One—Sole Proprietorship

It dawned on me when I was writing about coming up with a written company description for a home business, that we haven’t really talked about all the different types of business structure possibilities there are. Even for a small home business, you might want to spend some time evaluating what sort of legal structure is best for your situation. Many of us choose to organize our businesses as a sole proprietorship because there is only one of us and it can seem the easiest way to go about things… Being a sole proprietorship means that you are the business … Continue reading