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The 10 Best Cities for Green Entrepreneurs

Finding the perfect location for your new business can make or break your company. Key factors such as startup costs, yearly fees, and the economic growth rate vary from place to place and can...

The 10 Best Cities for Green Entrepreneurs

Finding the perfect location for your new business can make or break your company. Key factors such...

Women in the Workforce: CEOs and Managers

If you haven’t heard that women are taking on the workforce and leadership roles like never before,...

The Customer Is Always Right

Some mottos find their way into our minds, even if we have no idea how they found...

57 Small Business Statistics and Trends for 2020

If you are a small business owner in the United States you are in good company. According...

How Businesses Handle Customer Reviews

With the internet making more and more information easily accessible, consumers have access to details that can...

The Serial Side Hustler: How to Successfully Execute Multiple Gigs

Currently a third of the U.S. workforce is made up of gig workers, and in the last...

Industry Ages Over Time

The labor force is constantly adapting to the latest technological advancements. In 2019, we saw the emergence...

Influence of Media on Careers

If you’ve ever stopped to think about the circumstances that brought you, your co-workers, and the rest...

Career Power Couples

Two careers in a single relationship might just describe most couples today. What people may not understand,...

Cities With the Most Successful Entrepreneurs

Many Americans dream of quitting their job and becoming their own boss. Whether the goal is to...

Human Resources Relationships

From hiring to exit interviews, the human resources (HR) department is instrumental in keeping a company running...

Career Coaching

In the modern corporate climate, support can feel like a scarce resource. An alarming portion of professionals...

Perfecting the Art of Self-Promotion For Women Entrepreneurs

Whether you impressed a big client, had your first quarter in the black, or just landed an...

Perceptions of Working Overtime

Standing out in a competitive job market isn’t always easy. You may even try to employ various...

Working For The Enemy

There are plenty of signs that it’s time to start looking for a new job. When you...

Why You Need A Work Diary + Printables

At the bottom of the long list of time management tools is one of the most overlooked...

How to Make Passive Income: Ideas for Small Business Owners

Especially among small business owners, it can be a struggle to make ends meet and turn a...

How to Spot Harassment in the Workplace

Unfortunately, many people face harassment in the workplace. This is especially true for women in business and...

How Fast Can You Set Up an LLC?

If this article caught your eye, it’s probably because you’re eager to get from Point A, the...

Personal Branding: How to Promote and Grow Your Side Gig

Side gigs have become a popular way to make money, and the gig economy is alive and...

Social Media Copyright: How Influencers Protect Their Content

In almost every industry, from beauty, to fitness, to technology, you’ll find an influencer on social media....

How to Write SMART Goals for Small Businesses

Whether you’re in the process of writing your first business plan or you’ve been leading your small...

How do you get an LLC License?

It takes awhile to learn the lingo when approaching a new endeavor, so don’t feel bad if...

Minority Small Business Owners: Why They Matter and How to Support Them

Starting a small business is considered the American dream for many people. In fact, two-thirds of Americans...

Boomerang Employees and Perceptions of Rehiring

In the modern labor market, job changes are exceedingly common. Professionals regularly jump between employers, prioritizing new...

The Gig Economy: Why Does It Matter and What Is Its Future?

In the most basic terms, the “gig economy” is a modern form of freelance work that is...

What Does “Corporate” Actually Mean?

A corporation is a company that is a legal entity in the eyes of the state, and...

How Much Does It Cost to Apply for an LLC?

The startup costs of a business are going to depend, of course, on what your business is;...

Anxiety in the Workplace

Occasional butterflies, shaky hands, and sweaty palms – at some point, everyone has experienced symptoms of anxiety....

What Is Intellectual Property?

The term “intellectual property” is used relatively frequently, but what does it actually mean? As a small...

DBA vs. LLC: What’s the Difference?

Understandably, a client who doesn’t know you is liable to be guarded the first time they do...

Small Business Challenges: 7 Obstacles You’ll Face When Starting a New Business

Entrepreneurship is an endeavor that no one should take lightly. If you’re planning on starting your own...

How Do I Establish an LLC?

The liability protection, tax savings, and easier paperwork have made limited liability companies (LLCs) a very popular...

Where are the best places to start a business in the U.S.?

We took a closer look at the top 100 most populous metro areas in the United States...

Office Resource Woes

The technology boom of the late 20th century gave way to innovation, one that would irreversibly change...

What is New York’s LLC publication requirement?

New York state still requires a newly created LLC to publish a formation announcement in two newspapers...

Customer Spotlight | Sachit Gupta of Platforms Media

Corie: Hi, everybody, this is Corie Johnson from ZenBusiness, and I’m here today talking to Sachit Gupta,...

ZenBusiness raises $15m to help founders launch and grow “worry free”

There are two sides to starting a new business. On one side, entrepreneurs need creativity, imagination —...

How to Name Your LLC

Sometimes a business name arrives in the same “Eureka!” moment that the business idea itself does. Juan...

Why Does My LLC Need an Operating Agreement?

The government requires a lot of paperwork when you form a business, so you might think you’re...

What is the ZenBusiness Registered Agent Service?

The government gives you a surprising amount of freedom when it comes to the kind of business...

What is the ZenBusiness Worry Free Guarantee?

Red tape can be painful. Going-to-the-dentist painful. But while the dentist will send you a postcard reminding...

How Long Does It Take to Form an LLC?

By the time some people ask us “How long does it take it form a limited liability...

How Much Does It Cost to Start an LLC?

Startup costs are probably on your mind if you’re thinking about starting your own limited liability company...

Nature Was Here | Business Spotlight

Joshua Kruer of Nature Was Here LLC officially formed his business with ZenBusiness in February of 2019. Nature...

ZenBusiness Plans

Starting a business can be a strange mix of emotions: excitement, passion, and anxiety. Many business formation...

Business Taxes and Structuring

Join our CRO JC Glancy and CPA Tony Tropeano, CEO of Accountant In A Box, for our...

ZenBusiness is on Built In Austin’s 50 Startups to Watch

Built In Austin’s 50 Startups to Watch is a hand-curated report featuring 50 digital tech companies poised...

What is an S Corp?

One of the first decisions you’ll tackle when launching your own business is what kind of business...

What is a Corporation?

Even though corporations affect almost every aspect of your daily life, if we put you on the...

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