U.S. Enterprise Law: Forming Organizations

Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD

The following, miscellaneous information which may be helpful as an overview of various aspects of business law in the United States of America. Businesses requiring legal advice should contact an attorney. It might be helpful for the reader to first get a broad overview of organizations by reading

Legal Forms and Traditional Structures of U.S. Business Organizations

Sections of This Topic Include:

Overviews of Legal Forms of Organizations (overview is in legal terms)
General Information
Selecting Your Legal Form of Organization
General Resources


Legal Overviews

Corporations
Joint Ventures
Nonprofit Organizations
Partnership

General Information

Doing Business as a Sole Proprietor
Basics About Corporations
Limited Liability Companies

Selecting Your Legal Form of Organization

Legal Forms and Traditional Structures of U.S. Businesses (for-profit and nonprofit)
Comparison of different legal forms of organizations, and including advantages and disadvantages
Planning the Legal Structure of Your Business

General Resources

Small Business Administration -- legal forms
Starting a For-Profit Business (includes links to many articles)
Starting a Nonprofit Organization (discusses steps involved and references numerous articles)


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Employment Laws

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Intellectual Property

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