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Startups and Surety Bonds: Does Your Small Business Have to be Bonded?
November 17, 2009 by Isabel Isidro · 1 Comment
One of the common questions of many small business owners — especially those running a service-oriented business such as plumbing, cleaning, landscaping — is whether they need to be bonded. Is insurance enough? Why do they need to get bonded? I’ve invited Kevin Kaiser, a small business compliance expert at nationwide bonding agency SuretyBonds.com to shed light on what is a surety bond, and why your small business needs to be bonded.
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Business Legal Structure and Tax Implications
October 29, 2008 by Isabel Isidro · 1 Comment
One of the important questions when starting a business is finding the right legal structure for that business — and understanding the tax implications of that legal structure.
Here is one question from one of our readers sent via our Consult Your Guides service:
Q. I have three small business operating as corporations and my objective is [...]
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How to Select the Right Business Partner
June 6, 2008 by Isabel Isidro · 1 Comment
In some instances, a business you want to start can only be achieved if you partner with someone else.
It can be because you need more capital to augment your resources, or you need someone with capital while you provide the knowhow and skillset. Sometimes, the right partner can round up all the necessary elements needed [...]
Isabel Isidro is the co-founder of PowerHomeBiz.com. A mom of three boys, avid vintage postcard collector, frustrated scrapbooker, she also manages Women Home Business and Learning from Big Boys.
