Startup Basics

Your payroll schedule determines how many pay periods are in a year. Find out if you should pay your employees weekly, biweekly, semimonthly or monthly.

Should you rely on personal finances to start your new company, or should you look for outside investors such as family and friends?

Are you looking for an accountant to help manage your finances? Finding the right one can be tricky. Here's how to find the best one for your business.

Creating an invoice is a simple way to bill your customers and keep track of your accounts receivable. Here's what you need to know to create an invoice.

Learn how to attract talent and keep employees satisfied with your benefits package.

Many companies start as sole proprietorships. Here's how to make your business into one.

Having a business bank account, rather than mingling business finances with personal finances, protects your business and your personal finances.

Does your small business need a business license? Learn what types of business licenses and permits your small business may need, and how to acquire them.

Discover what business insurance you need to protect your company.

Get inspiration and advice on how to write a winning mission statement for your business.

Don't put your online business in jeopardy by being uninformed. Here are five online business laws you should know.

Statistical analysis is, according to one service provider, "the science of collecting, exploring and presenting large amounts of data to discover underlyi

Discover what a surety bond for business is and if your business needs one.

Should you form a corporation? Learn about the types of corporations and the pros and cons of incorporating.

Starting a business? Learn whether an S corporation is the right entity for your company.

Learn step by step how to form your business corporation.

Discover the difference between articles of incorporation and operating agreements.

Insurance and legal experts weigh in on what risks to consider when purchasing business insurance policies.

This guide will help you write a business partnership agreement that spells out responsibilities, expectations and future scenarios.

Experts provide insight into what an LLC operating agreement is, why it's important and how you can create one for your business.

Are you starting a business but unsure of what business type you should choose? Here are the differences between an S corporation and LLC.

Find out what online legal services offer their clients, and what they don't.

Which is better for a local economy, bigger firms or smaller companies? Hotly debated in many forums, this is an important question with far-reaching implications. What does the research say?

If your business is growing quickly, you may want to expand your operations beyond your state's borders. Here's what you need to know about the process.

Open enrollment lets you elect benefits packages for your employees. Here's what you need to know to create the best offering for your workers.

C2C, or customer-to-customer, or consumer-to-consumer, is a business model that facilitates the transaction of products or services between customers.

Writing a business proposal for your clients? Here's everything you need to know.

Supply chain management is a conscious effort to run supply chains in the most efficient and effective way possible.

Selling on sites like Etsy might seem like a simple side project to earn extra cash. But without proper coverage, you could pay a hefty price for your hobby.

You may be past the "startup" phase, but maintaining that startup culture can keep you on the right path to growth and innovation. Here's how to do it.