Need Help Starting a Business?
Want to incorporate your business but don’t know where to start?
We are experts dedicated to helping you form your company in the best jurisdiction for your business needs.
Asset Protection Worldwide LLC can examine your unique situation and determine which country is the ideal location for your corporate base.
Starting a new business venture should be handled with due diligence, with the oversight of professionals.
Here is a sample checklist of the things we advise our clients to consider before starting a new business.
1. Joint Venture Agreement (Determine Duties and Responsibilities of Participants)
- Imperative if you go into business with a partner/more than one person
- We can help you draft a fair, clear and consice JVA
2. Protect Your Assets – Consider an Internationl Asset Protection Strategy
- Seperate Your personal Wealth from your business
3. Incorporating Your Business
- Determine Type of Organization (Most popular and flexible is LLC)
- Here are 8 Steps to forming a corporation in the U.S.
- S-Corp designation may also be an option to avoid double taxation.
- Other Types of Corporate Structure
- Asset Protection Worldwide specializes in creating the proper corporate strucutre to fit your needs.
4. Bylaws, Shareholder Agreement, or Operating Agreement
- Very Important Step to the Success of your business
- Asset Protection Worldwide has a standard 40+ Pg Operating Agreement that will be tailored to your unique business situtaion.
5. Register a Federal ID Number for Business
6. Banking Issues
7. Business Certificates, Licenses, and Permits
8. Employer Posters Required by Law (varies by state) Here are the federal requirements
9. Insurance
10. Register with State for Sales and Use Tax, as well as other types of taxes, Permits and Liscences.
- These are highly contingent upon what service or product your business with provide.
11. Establish Accounting Department
12. Apply for Trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property.
13. Website Compliance
- Utilize comprehensive Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
- Copyright Infringement Warning
- Conflicts/Full Disclosure
14. Agreements
- Distributorship Agreement
- Employee Agreement
- Any contracts
- Any forms your business may use
15. Executive Agreement
16. I-9 Forms and Immigration Law Compliance
17. Mergers and Acqusitions
18. Domestic and International Subsidiaries
19. Franchising/Growth Strategy
20. Exit Strategy
21. Business Sale or “Wrap-Up”
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
Click here to schedule a consultation with an expert from Asset Protection Worldwide
We can help you incorporate your business in the best state for LLC’s, C-Corps, or Internationally as an LTD or IBC.
Reach out to us and explain your unique situation. We can guide you through every step of the process, and serve as your secretary, registered agent, and make sure your incorporation is successful in protecting your interests, and providing you with profits.
