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U.S. Enterprise Law: Forming Organizations
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The following, miscellaneous information which may be helpful as an overview of various aspects of business law in the United States of America. Businesses requiring legal advice should contact an attorney. It might be helpful for the reader to first get a broad overview of organizations by reading
Legal Forms and Traditional Structures of U.S. Business Organizations
Sections of This Topic Include
Overviews of Legal Forms of Organizations
(include hybrid forms of organizations)
Selecting Your Legal Form of Organization
General Resources
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Related Library Topics
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Overviews of Legal Forms
Conventional Forms
Corporations
Joint Ventures
Nonprofit
Organizations
Partnership
"Hybrid" Forms of Organizations
Hybrid Organizations (Wikipedia)
Low-Profit
Limited Liability Company (L3C)
Private Letter Rulings and the L3C
Charity-Owned Limited Liability Companies
L3C
(Wikipedia)
Steps to B Corp Certification
B Corporation > Nonprofit: Tactical Philanthropy
Advisors
The
L3C a Complete Backgrounder
L3Cs
a Sweet Honey of a Deal for Social Entrepreneurs
B Corporations Get a Boost With Very Own Ad Campaign
Selecting Your Legal Form of Organization
Legal
Forms and Traditional Structures of U.S. Businesses (for-profit
and nonprofit)
Pick
A Business Entity
Sole Proprietor? Or Independent Contractor? What's
the Difference?
Incorporating Your Small Business -
Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporation
What Type of Incorporation Should a Small
Company Form .... LLC, C-Corp, or S-Corp? Ask 10 people and y
Why do people start their businesses as sole
proprietorships?
Should Your Business Be an LLC or an S Corp?
Alternative Legal Structures for Your Business
General Resources
Small Business Administration -- legal forms
Starting
a For-Profit Business (includes links to many articles)
Starting
a Nonprofit Organization (discusses steps involved and references
numerous articles)
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