Business Formation & Planning

An employee handbook is an important way for a business to share important information with its employees. If you are the owner or manager of a business, your employee handbook outlines your policies, procedures and the rules that govern your company. It can cover...

There are many decisions to make when starting up a business and business forms to choose from when it comes time to make that important decision. In some cases, it makes sense to register a business as a corporation. There are multiple types of corporations, and two...

There are several different business forms that new business owners can choose from when setting up their business. It is helpful to be familiar with what they are and what the differences between the different business forms are. Different options for business...

Setting up a business is an important and exciting step for a new business owner. Because of that, new business owners should be familiar with the different options they have the implications of each to help them make the best business formation decision possible....

Starting a new business can be both exciting and terrifying. You’ll have a lot of decisions to make at the outset, including what form your business will take. If a partnership is one of the forms you’re considering, it’s important to understand the different types of...

Selecting a business form is an important decision and its importance may sometimes be overlooked.  Putting together a new business requires many different decisions and the decision of what business form to select should be carefully considered. Start your business...

You built your business in Chicago from the ground up and you have seen considerable success throughout the years. A once small enterprise now hires many people, has a solid and significant client base and has caught the interests of investors. At this point, you may...

Businesses are started each and every day. In Chicago and throughout the nation, new entities pop up with incredible speed. While not all businesses make it through their first years of operation, many fall into successful patterns to move their corporate objectives...

Those in the Chicago area with an entrepreneurial spirit may want to start their own small business. If so, they will need to choose a business structure. The following is an overview of some options for structuring your small business. Sole proprietorships A sole...

If you are an Illinois entrepreneur, you know that making difficult decisions is part of being a business owner. However, you may not know that choosing the right business structure for your company can affect the way you conduct business and affect growth options. We...