The "corporate axe" still fell and knocked them off their professional tracks, and/or Wall Street ate their investments ("savings"), and/or domestic issues disrupted their lives, ...Rather than judge, I'd be far more likely to suggest to people that where ever they are and however they got there, here's what they need to do to start getting back on their feet and getting moving again, only toward a better end goal.My $0.02...

Business can contribute additional 20% of your compensation (25% for corporation), this part is called "profit sharing". 

Once you find one, networking will help you find more. 3) An S Corp (or LLC taxed as an S Corp) will offer no additional tax advantages if you hold rentals vs LLC.

Can anyone recommend a person and/or company to help with designing a company logo?

For instance, if the owner pays personal bills from the business checking account or ignores the legal formalities that a corporation or LLC must follow (for example, by making important corporate or LLC decisions without recording them in minutes of a meeting), a court could decide that the owner isn't entitled to the limited liability that the corporate business structure would ordinarily provide.The company's actions were wrongful or fraudulent.

Shell recently put out a press release with their intentions of moving all the corporate offices to the Energy Corridor so that should definitely help the resale price in the future.

Another thing that would be nice before you start is to form some type of corporation or a LLC.Using a lawyer and/or a CPA (or account that has savy) might be able to advise you once you have decided what to do and your personal wealthiness.  

A series LLC is similar in concept to a corporation with several subsidiaries."

Our team is going to purchase a corporate membership so 2 of our team members could go to each one.

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