Archive for September, 2009
Tax Tips From the IRS
Starting a business can sometimes be an overwhelming process, especially when it comes to your federal tax responsibilities, but this is something you really want to get right from the start. Below are the top tips the IRS wants you to know if you plan on opening a new business this year. First, you must [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: Business Tips, IRS, Taxes
The Best Way to Form a Company
After hours of hard work at Harvard Business Services we are pleased to debut the first of our video series. Check it out!
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Posted in HBS Announcements, Videos of Interest
Tags: Incorporating, Videos of Interest
Top Ten Tips for the First Time Business Owner
At Harvard Business Services we like to see entrepreneurs helping each other. Scott Gerber at Entreprenuer.com agrees with this notion and is sharing a fantastic list of ten tips he wish he had known before he started his first business. Below is an excerpt: Focus. Focus. Focus. Many first-time entrepreneurs feel the need to jump [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Friday, September 25th, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest, Top Ten Lists
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Top Ten List
Annual Report from the Delaware Division of Corporations
Delaware’s Secretary of State recently put out a report recapping the 2008 year as a whole for the Division of Corporations. Some of the notable statistics are: In Autumn 2008 there was one domestic entity per Delawarean Delaware remained the chosen home of 64% of Fortune 500 companies 67% of the new formations were LLC’s [...]
Posted by Brett Melson on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009Posted in Delaware, Trend Report
Tags: Delaware Division of Corporations, Secretary of State
Three Tips on Creating a Name for Your Company
The Wall Street Journal has a great article with three helpful tips for naming your company. For many this is a hard task on the path of entrepreneurship but it is important to spend the time in the beginning brainstorming, so you get it right. Below is an excerpt from the article: Three Best Ways [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Business Tips, Company Name
Our Top Ten Phrases to Inspire a Collaborative Conversation
Running a business large or small requires keen communication and decision-making skills. Sometimes we know just what to say, how to say it and what must be done. In other cases, it is in your best interest to gather information and ideas from others. Below, we suggest our top ten diplomatic phrases to inspire a [...]
Posted by Christina Cornelius on Monday, September 21st, 2009Posted in Top Ten Lists
Tags: Business Tips, Top Ten List
Tips on Responding to Job Seekers
Our friend, Matt Cholerton offers many great tips on his blog Everyone Hates HR. Check out his latest post on responding to job seekers, he makes some fantastic points and gives you tips on how to weed through the resumes. Below is an excerpt: Respond to Job Seekers With this tanker economy, there’s been no [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Friday, September 18th, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Human Resources, Startup
Mail Forwarding – A First Class Service
Harvard Business Services, Inc. has anticipated and served the needs of business owner’s for almost 30 years. From Incorporation to Qualification – our specialty is quality service backed by unmatched customer support. One of our most popular services through the years has been our Mail Forwarding. Many domestic and international clients utilize these services and [...]
Posted by David Zeigler on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009Posted in Registered Agent
Tags: Mail Forwarding
How Thin Is Your Veil?
Whether forming a Corporation or an LLC, the majority of entrepreneurs are looking for a way to separate themselves from the debts and liabilities of their business entities; otherwise, we’d all be sole proprietors and not consider the personal consequences of a failed business venture. Most think that by simply forming the company the job’s [...]
Posted by Paul Sponaugle on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: Corporate Kits, Corporation, Incorporating, Limited Liability Company
Seth Godin’s Tips on Hiring
I was recently reading the blog of best-selling author, Seth Godin. In a recent article he offers some interesting advice on hiring, below is an excerpt: Two ways to hire (and a wrong way) The wrong way first: interview someone for an hour. If you like them, have them interview three or four other people [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Monday, September 14th, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Business Tips
Three Step Self-Defeating Media Relations Strategy
For two decades I’ve urged my media training workshop clients to be candid with the press. In fact, the fifth of my Five Commandments of Interviews is: “Thou shalt not lie, evade nor speculate.” (Only five commandments? Yes, I haven’t the temerity to come up with ten.) While I teach this candor lesson to all [...]
Posted by George Merlis on Friday, September 11th, 2009Posted in 101
Tags: Business Tips, Media Training
If You Are In Business – Please Identify Yourself
Some of the most common questions that we encounter incorporating our clients are regarding the definition of and necessity for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). What is it? Do I need it? How do I get one? An EIN or Employer Identification Number is a unique number that is assigned to a business by the [...]
Posted by David Zeigler on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Posted in 101
Tags: Business Tips, EIN Number
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