U.S. Business Formation: A Legal Guide to Registration

Intro to business incorporation and liability protection for entrepreneurs with LLC, S Corp, C Corp business entities

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🤔 Looking for a step-by-step guide to navigate the complexities of registering a business in the U.S.?

🤯 Ready to launch your venture and lay a solid legal foundation for success?

🙌 Keen to master the intricacies of choosing the right business structure and securing your business name?

🏗️ Craving actionable insights into meeting state and federal registration requirements?

🎨 Eager to unlock the secrets of securing trademarks and protecting intellectual property?

💻 Dreaming of establishing a business that thrives on sound legal principles from day one?

IF YOU CAN RELATE TO ANY OF THESE, THEN  U.S. Business Formation COURSE IS FOR YOU

42 mins on-demand video

Learn at your own pace with over 42 mins of pre-recorded video lectures that you can access anytime.

6 downloadable resources

Supplement your learning with a downloadable resource, such as a cheat sheet, workbook, or practice exam.

Access on mobile and TV

Take your studies anywhere with access to the course materials on your mobile devices and even on your TV for a comfortable learning experience.

Full lifetime access

Never lose access to the course content. Enroll once and revisit the lectures and resources whenever you need a refresher.

Certificate of completion

Earn a certificate upon completing the course, a valuable recognition of your accomplishment.

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What you will learn

- Great for beginners!

- How to register their business with the state

- Re-filmed and improved for 2023

- Must-know information for business owners

- Why it is important to register a business entity for your business

- What might be the right business entity for their company

- Corporate business entities and pros and cons of LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp

Course Content

5 sections • 15 lectures • 44m total length

Business registration course introduction

Business registration course and instructor introduction | 02:11

Company formation

How to decide what business entity is right for you | 06:54

Difference between a partnership vs. shareholders vs. members | 03:39

Member agreement vs. partnership agreement vs. shareholder agreement | 01:35

What if a partner or member or shareholder wants to quit? | 02:38

Delaware registration: registering your business in Delaware vs. your own state | 01:10

Different types of business insurance & how to decide if you should buy it | 03:39

How to dissolve a company if you need to close it | 01:15

What is an EIN | 01:04

Hiring freelancers vs. employees vs. contractors | 03:42

Business bank account and maintaining other business formalities | 04:43

How to begin the registration process | 04:15

Company formation definitions and recap

Company formation definitions | 02:52

Nonprofits and foundations

What is a nonprofit organization | 04:28

Conclusion

The end! You've completed this business registration course | 00:30

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Requirements

- This course focuses on United States law ONLY
- Please have sufficient English language skills because this course does not have translations or subtitles

Description

Great for beginners! Re-filmed and improved in 2023.NOTE: This course covers company formation law for the United States only.

Learn why it is important to register your business with the state, how do register your business correctly, and how to choose the business entity (LLC vs corporation).By the end of this business registration law course, you will have a great idea of which business entity is right for you, be able to register it on your own, and do what is necessary to keep your business in good standing with the state in which it is registered. This will give you liability protection and protect your personal assets.This is a great course to learn corporate and business formation law for entrepreneurs.

RESPONSIVE AND CARING INSTRUCTOR: WORLD-CLASS STUDENT SUPPORT

If you have questions, know that I am here to help! I answer 99% of student questions within 24 hours. Many students tell me that other instructors don't respond. Well, I do because

1) I care about my students.
2) I feel a responsibility to make sure that students get their money's worth from the course.

Who this course is for:

- Great for beginners in this subject area
- This course is for entrepreneurs and small business owners
- If you already registered your business this course may not be necessary

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Testimonial

Ive been doing research on business entities for months and was completely lost. I found this course and it is finally making sense. Can't wait for the rest.


Cassandra J W.

Sufficient course covering basic business entities. Adding in depth case studies covering multiple industries would be valuable, particularly for ecommerce businesses.

EC I.

I never knew most of the issues discussed in this course and I have always wondered about company formation and business entities. Now I know


Vlatko J.

Knowing how to register a business is essential for every entrepreneur (especially who is just starting out). The business entity you choose may cause problems or make your life easier. This course makes sure it's the latter.

Stoyan V.

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