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Partnership vs. Incorporation – What’s Best for a Startup Company?

SG Partners, Inc. — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:00:32 +0000

If you’re working out startup formation details with a friend or co-worker, a partnership may strike you as being the easy way out, as compared to incorporation. But here’s the thing – the legal framework for a partnership is based …

Startup Formation and VC Funding

SG Partners, Inc. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:00:11 +0000

One of the most irksome problems faced by entrepreneurs with a good idea is that VC funds lay out a series of conditions regarding startup formation that have nothing to with the idea or its business sector. This is mostly …

Why Startups Need A Founder Vesting Schedule

SG Partners, Inc. — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:00:08 +0000

Every startup needs to have a founder vesting schedule because things don’t always go as per the plan. When you team up with close friends or co-workers as founders of a startup, the future seems bright and mapped out all …

Why an LLC Won’t Work For VC Funded Projects

SG Partners, Inc. — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:24:05 +0000

Startup principals often choose a Limited Liability Company (LLC) as the business structure because it limits personal liability, and members benefit from pass-through taxation. But the advantages give way to a brick wall when the startup applies for VC funding. …

Year end tax review checklist for small business

SG Partners, Inc. — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:03:11 +0000

Make time for a year-end tax review Make some time to reduce your 2011 tax bill by considering some of these actions: Be sure to max out your 401(k) plan at work. This year you can sock away $16,500 …