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What's the Right Entity Choice for Start-Ups Today? Choosing a business structure significantly affects how a start-up's income is taxed and the level of personal liability owners may face. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed several federal income tax provisions that may influence this critical decision. We compare the two broad paths available: C corporations and pass-through entities.
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Business Valuation
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Working Capital: A Potential Valuation Sleeper Valuing a business involves analyses of such elements as the cost of capital, pricing multiples and valuation discounts. But sometimes it's the simplest elements that people overlook, such as whether the business has too much (or too little) working capital compared to others in the same industry. After a valuation professional reaches his or her preliminary estimate, it's imperative to address working capital levels.
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Human Resources
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Firing an Employee? Consider a Separation Agreement When you hire someone, your hope is that you and the employee will stay on the same track for a long time. However, at some point, the two tracks might diverge and you could have to fire that individual. In such cases, you might want to ask the employee to sign a separation agreement. This article describes these agreements and explores some commonly included provisions.
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Business Finance
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Does Your Buy-Sell Agreement Need Updating? As a business owner, you're no doubt regularly urged to think carefully before signing on the dotted line.This is indeed good advice but, if you co-own a company, you shouldn't hesitate to sign off on a buy-sell agreement — assuming its mutually agreeable to you and your fellow owners. This article describes how buy-sell agreements work and why they're so important.
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