Business Licenses

Customer spending, like so much of what we do, is influenced by the seasons. Sometimes it affects us in obvious ways like buying coats in the winter and swimwear in the summer. Sometimes it’s subtler, with daylight hours, vacations, and holiday events all playing into our moods and shopping habits. This makes predicting these trends

Dating back to the time of the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. has faced 47 recessions. Recessions are rarely credited as being a high point of economics. In fact, recessions typically result in business income losses—but a recession doesn’t have to be all bad. If you know how to spot a recession and how to thrive

Making a Business on Etsy: The Essential Checklist Opening your own business is an appealing way to achieve the freedom of working for yourself while doing work you enjoy. If you are wondering how to start an Etsy shop to take advantage of their broad customer base and low start-up costs, this checklist will help

Partnerships Explained: pros and cons When you’re starting a business, there are a few things you need to establish. There are the things you’ll need to operate, like a California seller’s permit, but, you’ll also need to decide the right business structure. There are pros and cons to consider for each type of business structure, but

Many businesses operate as corporations. When you get a seller’s permit in California, for example, you can incorporate so your business becomes a legal entity; a corporation is identifiable separately from its owners. Each owner has a share in the company, through which they control it. By forming a corporation, individuals work together to conduct business

There are various ways to structure your business. An LLC, or limited liability corporation/limited liability company, is a type of business some people who obtain a seller’s permit in CA decide to set up. What Is an LLC? Although similar to a sole proprietorship or partnership, an LLC is not responsible for paying taxes. Its owners list

When you are establishing and creating a new business in California, you have several different options to choose from, including sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability corporation (LLC), and different types of corporations. Another option, if you want to do business using a different name, is to create a DBA. TIP: Prior to starting a new business

Now that you have obtained your California seller’s permit and started your business, you probably have grown and started hiring employees. This means that you will have to expand your current payroll processes from just paying yourself to paying others. Many of the same processes you already use can be used to pay your employees, although