Business, LLCs & Corporations

Start and run your small business with legally valid books, forms, online services, and software - create contracts, deduct taxes, make a profit, hire employees, stay out of financial trouble, and more.

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Nolo's Bestsellers

LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.

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  Online LLC

  Form a limited liability company online with this comprehensive LLC package.

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  LLC or Corporation?

  The only book that explains each kind of business structure, how they differ and how each will affect your bottom line.

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  Form Your Own Limited Liability Company

  Create an LLC in your state using the plain-English information and legal forms in this bestseller.

Business Plans & Financing

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  How to Write a Business Plan

  Write an effective business plan and learn how to attract money for your small business from lenders or investors with this bestselling guide.

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  The Small Business Start-Up Kit

  Launch your business quickly, easily and with confidence using this nuts-and-bolts guide.

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  Business Plan Pro Premier

  If your company is expanding and needs significant funding, this is the software that can help you secure it!

Business Name, Location & Licenses

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  Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business

  Start a business using the plain-English legal and business information you need to get your venture off the ground and running.

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  Quicken Legal Business Pro 2012

  Start a business quickly and easily with all the legal forms you need in one comprehensive software package. Windows Only.

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  The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit

  Legal and practical business basics, specifically for women entrepreneurs.

Business Cash Flow Problems & Bankruptcy

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  Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners

  Wipe out your business debts with chapter 7 and get a fresh start.

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  Save Your Small Business

  Small business owners can survive the challenges of recession with these ten simple steps.

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  Business Loans from Family & Friends

  Ask for a loan from trusted friends or family, create an agreement, and start your small business without heading to the bank.

Business Contracts

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  Contracts

  Contracts and contract law -- from amendments to waivers -- thoroughly explained in one plain-English desk reference, written with the non-lawyer in mind.

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  Amendment to Contract

  The form and plain-English instructions you need to legally amend a contract.

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  Attachment to Contract

  Everything you need to create a legal attachment to a contract.

Sales, Marketing & eCommerce

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  Getting Permission

  Secure legal use of copyrighted images, text, music and more with the plain-English information in this comprehensive book.

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  The Public Domain

  Find copyright-free writings, art, music, and much more with this book on the public domain.

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  Marketing Plan Pro

  Create a great marketing plan that your business can implement, quickly and easily

Buying or Selling a Business

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  The Complete Guide to Buying a Business

  The information you need to acquire an existing business -- and avoid problems and mistakes.

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  The Complete Guide to Selling a Business

  The most comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to selling your enterprise ever written.

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  Business Buyout Agreements

  Protect your ownership interest by drawing up a 'business prenuptial agreement' between you and your partners.

Self-Employed Consultants & Contractors

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  Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements

  Do-it-yourself information and forms for both contractors and employers.

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  Working for Yourself

  If you're working for yourself (or are about to), get everything you need to succeed and stay legal with this all-in-one guide for the self-employed.

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  Home Business Tax Deductions

  Take the tax deductions your home business can legally claim -- including your home-office costs -- with this complete guide to the law.