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What Is a Loan-Out Company? Learn the Basics

The What, Why and How of Loan-out Companies in the California Entertainment Industry

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FTB Suspended doesn't mean you need to hang up a "Sorry We're Closed" sign

What does "FTB Suspended" mean?

San Francisco business lawyer, Lindsay Spiller, discusses what happens when a California business is suspended by the Franchise Tax Board and how to get back in good standing.

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A Guide to Navigating Rule 144 and Section 83(b) for Startup Companies

A Startup Company's Guide to Rule 144 and Section 83(b)

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Top 10 Key Elements for a Business Buy-Sell Agreement

Top 10 Key Elements every business owner and startup founder must include in their Buy-Sell Agreement

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Pros and Cons of Forming an Out-of-State Corporation

This post discusses whether California companies should form out-of-state entities. It explores the advantages and disadvantages of doing so

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What is a Loan Out Company?

This post describes the pros and cons of loan out companies, what they are, what purposes they serve, and how they are created

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What distinguishes an "S Corporation" from an "LLC taxed as an S Corporation?"

This article explains the difference between an LLC (a legal entity) and an S Corporation (a tax classification) and how they interrelate

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