If you’re looking at starting a business in 2018, states where small business growth is booming are sources of inspiration.

If you’re really serious about starting an LLC with a partner, the first step is to educate yourself about the legalities involved in bringing a business partner into the picture.

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Having an internship program can be especially beneficial for small businesses because it gives you more flexibility in hiring and staffing; you can often use an internship program to get certain jobs done within your organization in a way that is more productive and efficient than hiring full-time employees with all of the costs and overhead.

A fictitious business name, a DBA and an assumed business name are all labels that are routinely bandied about when it comes to what you should be calling your company. The big secret? They are all essentially the same, with no real difference between them.

According to The 2018 Infinite Dial Study by Edison Research and Triton Digital, “Podcasting continues to steadily grow, as 44% of Americans 12+ now say they have ever listened to a podcast, up from 40% from last year.” That study also revealed that 12 million people listened to a podcast for the first time last year.

A private foundation is one type of tax-exempt nonprofit organization (also known as 501(c)(3) organizations) that receives special tax-exempt status from the IRS.

As of 2018, women own 12.3 million businesses (or 40 percent overall), according to a report.

There’s no doubt about it — honing your entrepreneurial skills will give you a greater chance of success. We’ve done some research and found the top skills every entrepreneur should strengthen to maximize their chances of success.

In an effort to help with your finances, we’ve compiled a list to help you find the best business checking account for your LLC needs. We focused on nationally-recognized banks that will hopefully give you more opportunities to consider than niche institutions only found in a handful of states.