There are many steps to starting a business. Each state has its own set of laws and requirements regarding the formation of business entities. The following links will take you to general and state-specific information about how to form a sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, corporation, and nonprofit organization.
- Becoming a Sole Proprietor: You become a sole proprietor automatically when you go into business for yourself. This section outlines general and state-specific steps you need to take to ensure that your sole proprietorship is in compliance with applicable laws.
- Forming a Partnership: This section outlines general and state-specific steps you need to take to form a partnership in compliance with applicable laws.
- Forming an LLC: This section outlines general and state-specific steps you need to take to form an LLC in compliance with applicable laws.
- Forming a Corporation: This section outlines general and state-specific steps you need to take to form a corporation in compliance with applicable laws.
- Forming a Nonprofit Corporation: This section outlines general and state-specific steps you need to take to form a corporation in compliance with applicable laws.
