Ledgers and Law: Start With an Ending in Mind When Building a New Business
THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR
Investment Management Update – Exit Strategies
Lawyers on Tap: Tap Tips for Entity Formation and Taxation
Understanding market trends and effective planning strategies can yield improved financial results for start-ups and growth companies. Starting your start-up. What type of entity you form impacts your taxes, which hits your...more
Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) is arguably one of the largest “gifts” Congress has given taxpayers by excluding from a shareholder’s gross income the greater of $10 million or 10 times the shareholder’s basis in the...more
Starting a business is a thrilling journey filled with excitement, innovation and the promise of potential success. However, choosing the wrong business structure to reach your objectives can set your business on a path to...more
Do you feel as challenged as I do when someone asks you to explain the term “Bidenomics”? I know that it is predicated upon the imposition of higher taxes on businesses and their owners, which have not yet materialized....more
A new industry is emerging in the United States, and entrepreneurs in the psychedelics space must make critical decisions at the onset of new ventures regarding how to set up and structure their new businesses. While there is...more
Market rumblings indicate the current economic landscape is creating challenges for startups looking to raise money. By some accounts, early-stage startups have not (yet) seen much of an impact of the tightening market,...more
Henry Hobson is a widowed blowhard who fancies himself superior to everyone because he owns a shoe business. Hobson’s daughter Maggie actually runs the business, but Hobson does not pay her....more
Benjamin Franklin famously cautioned that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Although Franklin was warning the people of Philadelphia that preventing a fire is better than fighting one, the same admonition...more
Hashtags for women entrepreneurs and female owned business are becoming more prominent. Tag lines such as “Mom-preneur” #girlpreneur #womenceo, #girlboss #solopreneur #entreprenuerher abound in social media posts in the...more
Starting a business is not for the faint of heart. Your best chance at survival and success is to plan out the life cycle of your company from the beginning and how you are going to exit at the end. The decisions you make...more
Episode #22 The Accidental Entrepreneur - The Optimal Corporate Set Up discusses the virtues and financial powers of creating your own business as a vehicle for ensuring your current and future financial stability. Consider...more
In April 2016, I wrote Part One of this series. You can read this article on JD Supra. Part One focused on the hobby loss tax rules. Four years later I am writing part two. Did I forget that I had written part one? Perhaps!...more
Added legal protection and potential marketing benefits make benefit corporations and B Corps a great fit for certain entrepreneurs and industries. But interested parties should carefully consider all details before jumping...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 10 Predictions for the Tech Industry in 2020 - Have you started to wonder what 2020 might bring for tech startups? The predictions in this AlleyWatch article...more
Whether you, and your business associates, are forming a local coffee shop or the next big Silicon Valley tech company, most entrepreneurs will have to decide on the type of operating entity that they will use for their...more
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released much-anticipated proposed regulations, as well as a related revenue ruling (Rev. Rul. 2018-29), concerning opportunity zone investments....more
In this ten-part blog series, I will explore the ten steps that you should take to start-up a brewery of your own in Maryland. If you follow these ten simple steps, you will be able to start-up with a great foundation for...more
The “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes” (PATH) Act was recently signed into law, and two provisions in particular benefit venture capital, private equity, and other investors owning or planning to purchase a corporation....more
The answer is it depends, as a business owner, on what your goals and objectives are. Both LLCs and S corporations are tax efficient. LLCs and S corporations are both pass-through entities; meaning, generally speaking,...more