Archive for January, 2011

Incorporation should be considered during periods of business expansion

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

As more laid-off workers move into the entrepreneurial realm, business incorporation is becoming a more prevalent topic and makes identifying the right time and reasons to incorporate critical. One key reason to incorporate is when an entrepreneur has significant personal assets to protect, such as a home, a car or substantial savings in his or [...]

Lincoln Renewable Energy closes $14 million round of investment

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

For companies looking to start an LLC, financing is a critical element that often requires rounds of private funding as part of the search for investors. Recently, Lincoln Renewable Energy, a developer of U.S. solar and wind projects, closed a $14 million round of private funding, thanks to investments led by Austin Investments, private investors [...]

Veterans required to submit further verification to qualify for business contracts

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

As the nation's soldiers return from war and begin to set up shop, they will now be required to provide documentation to be awarded the contracts and funds critical to forming an llc corporation. The new provision requires that veterans submit an application verifying their businesses as owned and controlled by veterans, service-disabled veterans or [...]

Tax cuts offer benefits for small business owners

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

As entrepreneurs looking to start a corporation prepare for the new year, it would benefit them to take a step back and review new tax regulations that could change their plans for the immediate future. When President Barack Obama signed the much debated Small Business Jobs Act in September, he also introduced several new tax [...]

Wisconsin wishes for tax credits for angel investors

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

When entrepreneurs consider forming a company, the ideal business environment that comes to mind is usually not that of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, if the new year brings the help business-minded individuals are looking for, that could all change. Contributor for the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Tom Still recently listed his top items for business growth in [...]

Tech startups to bloom in Boston in 2011

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

As economic forecasts begin to look up for 2011, an increasing number of entrepreneurs across the country are considering forming a company, and according to one source, there may be no better place to do so than in New England. While California, especially Silicon Valley, and increasingly New York have been considered hubs of innovation [...]