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Outsourcing Customer Service for Flexibility and Growth

by Aiden Durham | Oct 11, 2021 | Running Your Business, Starting a Business

This article was provided by our partners at Alliance Virtual Office and may contain affiliate links. 2021 is proving to be the year that small businesses prove their strength and resiliency. Companies are consolidating the lessons they’ve learned over the past year...

How Much Does It Cost to Trademark a Name or Logo?

by Mariah Stewart | Jul 9, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, Online Business, Running Your Business, Starting a Business, Trademarks

Unquestionably, having a registered trademark is the best way to protect your brand elements like a business name and logo. So how much will it cost to trademark a name or logo? USPTO Fees The USPTO application filing fees will depend on a few different factors: If...

Sole Proprietorship vs LLC: Which One?

by Mariah Stewart | Jun 10, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, LLCs, Running Your Business, Single-Member LLCs, Starting a Business

Deciding how to operate your business as an entity is an important decision. Plenty of people operate as a sole proprietorship. Though operating as a corporation or LLC can provide significant benefits. So which one should you operate as? Let’s break this down...

Fact or Fiction: 6 Super-Common LLC Myths

by Mariah Stewart | May 27, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, LLCs, Running Your Business, S Corporations, Single-Member LLCs, Starting a Business, Taxes, Trademarks

When starting a business there are a lot of things you hear through the grapevine that you may think to be true. Though what you’ve heard may actually just be common LLC myths and cost you in the long run if you believe them to be true. So let’s bust them!...

LLC Operating Agreement Explained

by Mariah Stewart | May 13, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, Contracts, LLCs, Single-Member LLCs, Starting a Business

An operating agreement is the internal governing document for an LLC. It is a legally binding agreement between the LLC and its members that formalizes the LLC’s rules and structures. Whether you’re in a single-member LLC or a multi-member LLC, the...

The #1 Mistake that Single-Member LLCs Make

by Mariah Stewart | May 6, 2021 | All Up In Yo' (Personal) Business, All Up In Yo' Business, LLCs, Online Business, Running Your Business, Single-Member LLCs, Starting a Business

Let’s cut to the chase this time. The number one mistake that single-member LLCs make is…are you ready? In a nutshell, it’s acting as if you aren’t operating a business. Yup, downplaying what you truly have. Thinking you can just file a form...