What is a Patent?

Now that we have a basic definition of types of IP (see our last blog on Intellectual Property) let’s take a look at patents. The basis in the law for patents is in the US Constitution. Today, patents are the mechanism “…to promote the progress of science and useful arts…” (US Constitution, Article 1, Section [...]

Posted by Haim Factor on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Posted in 101
Tags: 101, Patents

Will Your Business Be Operating in 2011?

As the end of the year approaches, a lot of clients have questions on closing their business.  If your business is no longer operating, there will be a financial advantage in closing it formally before 2011.   Let us address that here. When franchise taxes are paid in March and June (March for a corporation, June [...]

Posted by Devin Scott on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
Posted in Franchise Tax, INC Knowledge
Tags: Closing Your Company, Franchise Tax

What is Intellectual Property?

Very simply put, intellectual property (IP) in the context of a business or even personal matters has the same significance as physical property, whether it is real estate, a vehicle, or a piece of equipment. If you are an intellectual property owner, you should protect your rights. While most people instinctively know how to lock [...]

Posted by Haim Factor on Friday, December 3rd, 2010
Posted in 101
Tags: 101, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks

HBS on the Radio

Our very own Heather Garza is going to be on the radio tomorrow 12/03/10 at 8 am EST. Be sure to tune in, here is the online link. http://www.maxima90zero.com/maxima90zero/Home.html

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Posted in HBS Announcements
Tags: HBS Announcements

Announcing Partnership of HBS with MyLLCAgreement.com

Premiere LLC and Corporation filing specialist and Registered Agent Service provider, Harvard Business Services, Inc., and a leading online LLC Operating Agreement specialist, MyLLCAgreement.com, announced the formation of a strategic alliance.  With the nearly 30 years experience and knowledge that Harvard Business Services, Inc. offers in the area of LLC formation and the specialization in [...]

Posted by Heather Garza on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Posted in HBS Announcements, Limited Liability Company
Tags: HBS Announcements, Limited Liability Company

Meet the HBS Team: Heather Garza, Sales Executive

Heather grew up in Orlando, FL where her parents were successful business owners. From an early age her parents taught her the hard work and dedication that it takes to be a thriving entrepreneur. Along with living in Florida, Heather spent several years traveling and living in all parts of the North American continent. She [...]

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Posted in HBS Announcements
Tags: HBS Announcements

NYC’s Entrepreneurial Culture

Start-Up City – a fascinating piece about the history of NYC’s entrepreneurial culture from City Journal. Below is an excerpt: Like the rest of America, New York City has been buffeted by the recession that began in December 2007. This past August, the city’s unemployment rate stood at 9.6 percent, just over the national rate [...]

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Monday, November 29th, 2010
Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Entrepreneur

I Can Not Find My EIN!!! Don’t Panic,Try This:

If you know you have applied for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number, but have misplaced it, there are several options to try. (The EIN is also known as a Federal Tax Number, and is used to identify a business entity.)   If Harvard Business Services, Inc obtained the EIN number on behalf [...]

Posted by Brett Melson on Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: EIN Number

Meet the HBS Team: Brett Melson, Director of U.S. Sales

Brett is a graduate of Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, Delaware. Brett’s career at Harvard Business Services started where many well-known success stories through the years originated: the mail room. Brett excelled at managing and organizing what is a very mail-intensive business, receiving and routing many thousands of pieces of mail in a timely [...]

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Posted in HBS Announcements
Tags: HBS Announcements

The Tax Man is No Longer Going Postal

In an announcement on October 27, the Internal Revenue Service revealed that Individuals and business taxpayers will no longer receive tax packets in the mail.  The cost savings benefits are obvious, but the move comes after continued growth in electronic filing. It is estimated that 96 million individual tax returns were e-filed in 2010.  In [...]

Posted by Paul Sponaugle on Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Taxes



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