{"id":117,"date":"2006-06-03T23:40:14","date_gmt":"2006-06-04T03:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.incorporateyourbusiness.info\/chap2\/"},"modified":"2006-10-15T15:33:43","modified_gmt":"2006-10-15T19:33:43","slug":"chap2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/incorporate\/chap2\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare For Incorporation"},"content":{"rendered":"

1.\u00c2\u00a0 What’s In A Name<\/a> – Due to restrictions where businesses own the rights to their company name, you have to make certain that somewhere in your county or state, someone else isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t operating on the name you want to do business under.<\/p>\n

2.\u00c2\u00a0 Preparing Your Articles of Incorporation<\/a> – The Articles of Incorporation are the documents you need to file with the state to register as a formal corporate entity. You might also know it as the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Charter,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Articles of Association,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Certificate of Incorporation,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d depending on which state you live in.<\/p>\n

3.\u00c2\u00a0 Sample Articles of Incorporation<\/a> – Precedent Articles of Incorporation that you can use as a template.<\/p>\n

4.\u00c2\u00a0 Additional Paperwork<\/a> – If there are multiple shareholders, then you may need to create a shareholder agreement. This will explain what happens if the parties disagree and should be drawn up by an attorney to ensure all parties are equally protected.<\/p>\n

5.\u00c2\u00a0 Supplies To Get You Going<\/a> – As a corporation, there are certain items you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need to do business. Because you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be keeping corporate records, for legal reasons, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need to be equipped with the right tools.<\/p>\n

6.\u00c2\u00a0 Opening A Business Bank Account<\/a> – In order to open a corporate bank account, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need to show the banking institution a copy of your Articles of Incorporation. They will also need to know Your EIN, and may even request to see your business license.<\/p>\n

7.\u00c2\u00a0 Other Required Licenses<\/a> – Depending on the state, county, and city you live in, you might also be required to obtain other licenses. If your company operates in multiple cities, then you might need a license for each one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1.\u00c2\u00a0 What’s In A Name – Due to restrictions where businesses own the rights to their company name, you have to make certain that somewhere in your county or state, someone else isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t operating on the name you want to do business under. 2.\u00c2\u00a0 Preparing Your Articles of Incorporation – The Articles of Incorporation are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/incorporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/incorporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/incorporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/incorporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/incorporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/incorporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/incorporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}