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An individual, startup business, or established company may have an idea or concept that is unique but not protectable by a patent. This can include a business model, formulas, recipes, processes, product concepts, marketing plans, unique sources for supplies, assembly processes, or customer lists (otherwise known as “Trade Secrets”). The protection of your trade secrets is essential to maintaining a …
To form an Ohio limited liability company, a separate legal entity must be created. This formation is necessary to secure the limitation of liability for the members’ personal assets from the liabilities of the business. The separate entity is created by first registering the Articles of Organization with the Ohio Secretary of State, making the necessary tax filing, receiving any …
The first step in forming an Ohio business is deciding what legal entity to use. Generally, business entities include: corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and sole proprietorships. Which entity is best? Sole proprietorships and partnerships are the easiest to form, but are almost never recommended. Except in isolated circumstances, these entities offer no personal liability protection. Without personal liability protections, …
The purpose of a limited liability company (also known as an LLC) or corporation (also known as an S-corp or C-corp) is to limit your personal risk. With a properly formed LLC or corporation, you can protect your personal assets from creditors of the business. Without a properly formed entity, your personal assets are at risk to every liability of …
Confidentiality Agreement (also known as Non-Disclosure Agreement or NDA) For a new business, it is important to protect your confidential information; which includes an invention, idea, trade secret, trademark, copyright, or patent. As with most startup businesses, to get the company off the ground you need to use designers or independent contractors. In some circumstances you will need to provide …
