Setting up Your Business Entity

Hello Women on Business community!! I am so excited to be a contributing writer to this page. I can’t wait to connect with you all, and I hope to provide value and helpful information over the coming weeks and months!

One of the most frequent questions I am asked about starting a business is how to create a business entity, and which business structure to choose from – an LLC (limited liability company), a corporation, or a sole proprietorship. (There are other options as well, but these are far and above the most popular, and great options for getting set up.)

Most online businesses in the U.S. set themselves up as either an LLC (limited liability company) or Sole Proprietorship. (You can find out more information on the process of setting these up by Googling your state + LLC formation – every state is a bit different).

3 Tips for Women to Stay Safe During Business Travel

Today, business travel is a required part of many jobs, but for women, business travel can be very dangerous – especially for women who travel alone. For all business women travelers, there are risks that you need to be aware of so you can proactively defend yourself from them.

Being proactive and aware of the unique travel-related risks that you face doesn’t mean you’re weak or inferior to your male colleagues. It means you’re smart and prepared. And aren’t those two very important qualities that every business person should possess?

To help you safely arrive at your destination and back home again during your business travel, here are three easy-to-follow tips:

10 Must-Have Mobile Apps to Keep Your Small Business Going When You’re on the Road

Business travel can cause small business productivity to come to a grinding halt. It’s challenging for a small business owner to keep initiatives on track when she doesn’t have access to the tools she needs.

But wait! It’s 2014, and you do have access to the tools you need to implement your strategies and tactics when you’re away from the office. Whether you’re in an airport or stopping for a quick lunch between client meetings, you can keep your small business going if you have the right mobile apps.

The following list includes 10 must-have mobile apps to keep your small business moving when you’re on the road. This list doesn’t include the most obvious apps like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, WordPress, Dropbox, Evernote, MailChimp, Google Analytics, and others that appear on so many business mobile app lists. Instead, this is a list of apps that can help you get things done when you’re away from the office, so you can spend more productive time building your business, publishing social media updates, creating new blog content, sending marketing email campaigns, tracking online advertising campaigns, and so on. In other words, these are the apps you probably haven’t tried yet, but you should.