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How to Get Nonprofit Status
If your organization won't be distributing profits to shareholders, follow these steps to start the process of being recognized officially as a nonprofit organization.
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Choosing State to Form a Business Entity
This video provides an overview of the considerations when forming a business entity within a given state.
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Changing Shareholder Voting Rules
This video provides a brief overview of the process by which shareholders may change the voting rules in the corporation.
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Issued, Outstanding, and Fully Diluted Shares
What are Issued, Oustanding, and Fully Diluted Shares of Stock? Outstanding shares are the company's stock that has been authorized and issued. Outstanding shares represent investor or institutional ownership of the company. Fully...
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Steps in the Incorporation Process
What are the Steps in the Incorporation Process? Incorporation generally entails filing the articles of incorporation, naming a registered agent, and receiving the charter or certificate or incorporation.
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Set up a Business Entity
What are the steps necessary to set up a Business Entity?
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When to Incorporate a Business Entity
When should you Incorporate a Business Entity? Incorporate before hiring employees helps to protect your assets. Businesses that have or expect to have employees should incorporate before hiring them. Employers are generally liable for...
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Creating a Corporation - Required Documents
Creating a Corporation - Required Documents
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Initial Actions by the Board of Directors
What are the Initial Actions by the Board of Directors? The initial board consent should include a separate paragraph to address the issuance of stock to the initial shareholders of the company.
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Authorized Shares
What are Authorized Shares of a company? Authorized shares are the maximum number of shares a company is allowed to issue to investors as laid out in its articles of incorporation. Outstanding shares are the actual shares issued or sold...
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Issued, Outstanding, and Fully Diluted Shares
What are Issued, Oustanding, and Fully Diluted Shares of Stock? Outstanding shares are the company's stock that has been authorized and issued. Outstanding shares represent investor or institutional ownership of the company. Fully...
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Initial Actions by the Board of Directors
What are the Initial Actions by the Board of Directors? The initial board consent should include a separate paragraph to address the issuance of stock to the initial shareholders of the company.
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Authorized Shares
What are Authorized Shares of a company? Authorized shares are the maximum number of shares a company is allowed to issue to investors as laid out in its articles of incorporation. Outstanding shares are the actual shares issued or sold...
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When to Incorporate a Business Entity
When should you Incorporate a Business Entity? Incorporate before hiring employees helps to protect your assets. Businesses that have or expect to have employees should incorporate before hiring them. Employers are generally liable for...
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Steps in the Incorporation Process
What are the Steps in the Incorporation Process? Incorporation generally entails filing the articles of incorporation, naming a registered agent, and receiving the charter or certificate or incorporation.
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Set up a Business Entity
What are the steps necessary to set up a Business Entity?