how to start your business

HOFFMAN, COMFORT,OFFUTT, SCOTT& HALSTAD, LLP

HOW TO STARTYOUR BUSINESS

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THERE ARE A NUMBEROF LEGAL MATTERS THATYOU MUST TAKE CARE OFBEFORE EVEN CONSIDERINGHOW TO MARKET ORADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS.



Start off with yourBUSINESS NAME.Choose a business namethat hasn't been registered.



To be sure about that, searchall national, state and localdatabases to ensure yourbusiness name is unique.



Next is creating the formal,legal STRUCTURE of yourBUSINESS. Is itsole proprietorship,partnership, corporations,S corporations or an LLC?



Most new businesses willregister themselves as an LLC(Limited Liability Company).



Sole proprietorships andpartnerships don't offerany financial protection ifthe business venture isn'tsuccessful. A C or SCorporation offers a muchhigher level of personalfinancial security.



Once you settle this,it's about time for you toHIRE your very ownEMPLOYEES. Remember thatyou have legal obligationsonce you hire them.



These include everythingfrom OSHA regulations,worker's comp,and wage requirements.These are very serious issues.



Now, let's talk aboutTRADEMARK RIGHTS. Youneed to formally registeryour trademark to ensureyou have full legal protectionof your growing brand.



Trademark law isn'tsomething you can masterjust using Google, so it'simportant to get professionallegal counsel on the matter.



Have questions about theprocess? Call 410-848-4444.Hoffman, Comfort,Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP.


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