Archive for February, 2010

Becoming a Legitimate Business: Sole Proprietor, LLC, or S Corp

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Ran across this excellent article, not only does it apply to photographers but to all sorts of artists out there. If you make money then you should really read the rest of this article, here’s a blurb:

So you’ve hired a logo designer, bought a .com – what’s next? While I don’t recommend those things being your first call to action in starting your “business” – determining what business designation you choose is a very important first step. There’s no magic answer here. Everyone’s situation and where they operate their business can impact the choice they make. Ultimately, it is a balancing act of the tax and legal benefits against your cost of maintaining and incorporating your business.

Sole Proprietor – DBA (Doing Business As) – most photography businesses are established as sole proprietors. In fact…

Click Here to read the rest of the article, trust me, if you’re new to the business world then it is definitely worth it.

Tags: accounting for photographers, incorporation, photographers
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What you don’t know about SEO

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Okay, so this probably isn’t worth a blog post but we have just made some adjustments to our web site based on an article in the latest issue of Entrepreneur magazine to help people like you find us easier on the Internet. The article is on entitled “What you don’t know about SEO” and quite honestly, it was helpful… you know, things you knew at some point in the past but had forgotten and needed reminding.

Granted, I’m probably not the best source for advice on Search Engine Optimization (I mean, we do online accounting software for small business) but every now and then I run across a good article that is noteworthy. SEO isn’t a science, it’s an art and it takes patience and perseverance. Hopefully this article will help you save some money on what could be unnecessary services.

If you are in a decision making position in a small business and are not already subscribed to Entrepreneur magazine then I would highly recommend it. It often times has good information to help you get started in business… so get your advice from Entrepreneur and let us take care of your accounting and you’ll be all set.