Economic Tools

Corporate Formation

The Westside Economic Collaborative

offers a wide range of information for businesses. Their section on Corporate Formation has extensive information and forms necessary to set-up the the different business entities.

To access Corporate Formation information you will need to agree to their disclaimer before entering that section of their site.

• Sole Proprietor
• Corporation
• Limited Liability Company
• Partnership
• Non-profit
• Independent Contractor

 

A short article that summarizes the differences can be found on CNN.com:

Business structures 101

LLP, LLC, S-corp and C-corp: It’s not just alphabet soup! A breakdown of what you need to know, in layman’s terms.

Business Plans

bplans.com – business plan articles, tools, and free sample plans.