In California it is advisable to form a LLC (Limited Liability Corporation) until you are not in a business like licensed contractor. Small companies generally do not hold annual meetings and keep minutes. Failure to keep up corporate formalities can have adverse effects. With an LLC the failure to have meetings and keep minutes is not considered a reason to stab the corporate veil in an LLC. A good business lawyer can guide which type entity you should choose for your business.
You must have set up a logo or name to your business. Do not you want it to protect it from getting reused? By filing a trademark in authorized body, you protect that name or logo. A good business lawyer will help you to do the same in the beginning of your business startup.
Contracts should be set up for every Small business. Every new business owner think of downloading the contracts from internet. However, it is important to know who wrote those contracts? For whom those contracts have been written? It is not good to take contracts from internet for your new business. Let an expert business lawyer write correct contracts for your business and your intellectual property.
Insurance is essential for a business, but it is not sufficient. You need a business entity to protect your business and home asset. You need an attorney which is familiar with you and your business. Who ends up any legal issue, you faced before the court.
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