Author: Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is the CEO of MyCorporation.com which provides online legal filing services for entrepreneurs and businesses, startup bundles that include corporation and LLC formation, registered agent services, DBAs, and trademark and copyright filing services. You can find MyCorporation on Twitter at @MyCorporation.

3 Questions Small Businesses Need To Ask Before Hiring Fall Interns by @DeborahSweeney

by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor Autumn is right around the corner, and many small businesses are preparing to recruit interns for the fall semester. Hiring an intern is exciting for a small business. Interns bring fresh perspectives and ideas for projects to revitalize departments that may be getting stagnant. Some internships are so successful that […]

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Why Does My Business Need State Unemployment Insurance?

  Post may contain affiliate links and/or editorial content. The materials provided on this website are for general informational purposes only. These materials do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice. Please consult a licensed professional for legal advice.     by Deborah Sweeney Small businesses have no shortage of items to check off […]

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What Does It Take To Turn A Summer Side Hustle Into A Small Business?

Post may contain affiliate links and/or editorial content. The materials provided on this website are for general informational purposes only. These materials do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice. Please consult a licensed professional for legal advice.     Summertime and the living is easy — especially when business is booming from […]

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Should You Incorporate As A Professional Corporation Or Professional LLC?

Post may contain affiliate links and/or editorial content. The materials provided on this website are for general informational purposes only. These materials do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice. Please consult a licensed professional for legal advice.     by Deborah Sweeney When it comes to incorporating a small business, I generally recommend […]

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What Do Entrepreneurs Gain From Incorporating A Business?

Post may contain affiliate links and/or editorial content. The materials provided on this website are for general informational purposes only. These materials do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice. Please consult a licensed professional for legal advice.         by Deborah Sweeney Should you incorporate your business? Is it really necessary […]

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What The Landscape For U.S. Women Inventors Looks Like

  This February, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a report called “Progress and Potential: A Profile Of Women Inventors On U.S. Patents.” The report opens by sharing the story of Hannah Wilkinson Slater. She is considered to be the first woman that received a U.S. patent for developing a new method […]

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Why Millennials Should Start A Small Business

  I never imagined my career would lead me to become an entrepreneur. Prior to purchasing a small business in 2009, I was a lawyer. Had I not been presented with the opportunity to become a small business owner, I might still be in the legal profession. I loved what I did, but entrepreneurship truly […]

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Angel Investors In America: 3 Facts Entrepreneurs Should Know About These Financers

by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor You may already know the definition of an angel investor. This is an individual who invests in a startup using a portion of their existing finances. Chances are you may also be familiar with an angel investor’s involvement with a business, too. Most investors, once they have provided a startup […]

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Who Benefits From Small Business Saturday?

I’ve blogged about Small Business Saturday, the festive holiday created by American Express, for close to a decade. Some of these articles have been from a small business owner’s perspective, such as how entrepreneurs can promote their participation to bring in more shoppers. Others have been from the customer standpoint, and how they can get […]

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How Your Small Business Can Prep For Q4

  As small businesses wrap up Q3 and head into Q4, it’s highly likely that entrepreneurs are already mentally and physically focused on the final quarter of the year. The holiday season is just around the corner and 2019 isn’t too far behind either. It’s easy to get swept away in holiday marketing and sales […]

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