Arizona is probably best known for three things: The Grand Canyon, sports and retirement communities. And although America West Airlines and PETsMART call the state home, Arizona doesn’t exactly top lists when it comes to business and the media. Jeremy Pepper is hoping to change that, sort of.
Business Structures Defined: The S-Corporation
An S Corporation begins its existence the same way that a “C-Corporation” (discussed here) begins its existence — as a general, for-profit corporation upon filing the Articles of Incorporation at the state level.
Business Structures Defined: The Limited Liability Company
IRS Treatment of the One-Member LLC.
An LLC with only one member / owner is automatically considered to be a sole proprietorship unless an election is made to be treated as a corporation.
How Not to Mulligan Your Business Golf Game
Spending four hours on a course with a potential client or business affiliate offers you a golden opportunity to build either bridges or chasms. Many believe that how a person conducts himself or herself on the golf course reflects how they perform in business situations. A business golfing date is a time to put your best golfing shoe forward.
Business Structures Defined: The Corporation
The corporation is America’s most popular and oldest form of business entity. As such, corporate statutes have had the opportunity to evolve over the years and have become quite uniform throughout the states. Today, the most popular forms of corporation include the “General-For-Profit Corporation (or, C-Corporation)” and the “S-Corporation.”
Business Relations: Working With The Graphics Department
The days of bland business documents are over. Well, at least as far as design. Graphics departments – also known as presentation resources – are common in businesses across America. This merging of business and creativity isn’t always smooth. As a part-time graphics specialist, I often witness bad client to personnel relations.
A Business That Requires No Selling?
“I want to find a business opportunity which requires no selling.” How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that?
Three Tips to Prevent User Frustration From Killing Your E-Business!
I’ve just spent a frustrating couple of days with an e-marketing “service” which shall remain nameless. The sad fact is that they’ve been down for well over 24 hours now. When they come back up, I’m likely to cancel my account. So I’m writing this article to warn *you*, the e-marketer, about what *you* need to be doing to keep this from happening to you. User frustration kills e-businesses! These tips apply to you whether you run your own servers, or buy some kind of service from a vendor.
Business Proposals: Writing an Executive Summary
When writing a business proposal, the executive summary is arguably the most important component. You should write it as if the success of the entire proposal rests upon it.
Decode the Hidden Messages on Business Cards
Every business card creates an impression that reveals a lot more than you’d expect about a business. It exposes more than the printed words, disclosing its health and priorities. Cards can often say unflattering things, rather than the messages you intended. It can function as your silent ambassador or as a spiteful gossip. So make sure yours expresses precisely what you want people to remember.