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The Articles of Organization vs. The Operating Agreement
These are not the same document. Most new LLC owners treat them as if they are. What each one governs, what the operating agreement needs to contain, and what happens when it's silent.
Why We Use BlueVine for Business Banking
Most new businesses open accounts at a big retail bank because it is familiar. The interest is near zero and the wire fees are real. What we found when we looked for something better.
Bookkeeping vs. Accounting: The Distinction That Costs You When You Miss It
Bookkeeping is recording what happened. Accounting is interpreting what it means. New businesses routinely get one and expect the other. What falls through the gap.
Business Insurance: What You're Actually Buying
General liability, professional liability, a business owner's policy, workers' compensation. Each covers a different risk. What each type actually does and the failure mode of assuming one covers another.
What a Business Line of Credit Is Actually For
A business line of credit is a revolving facility, not a loan. Most new business owners who get one either don't use it or use it wrong. What it's designed for and what it costs.
The Company That Never Recovered from Its First Slow Quarter
A company with no reserve, no line of credit, and operations running close to the cash ceiling can survive almost anything except a slow quarter. The slow quarter comes.
Contractor vs. Employee: The Test the IRS Uses (And How Companies Fail It)
The distinction between an independent contractor and an employee is not made by the agreement you sign. It is made by the actual nature of the working relationship.
What 'We'll Figure Out the Legal Stuff Later' Actually Costs
Later is when the investor wants a clean cap table. Later is when due diligence surfaces the IP that was never assigned to the company. The three moments when this becomes irreversible.
Getting Your First Business Loan From a Bank (Not the SBA)
SBA loans are frequently recommended to new businesses. What makes them worth recommending also makes them slow. What a conventional business loan from a community bank actually involves.
Friends and Family Rounds: What You're Actually Asking Them to Sign
A friends and family round feels like borrowing money from people who trust you. It is also a financial and legal transaction that most participants don't fully understand at the time.
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