Do you want to successfully start your business in the United States? If you are a foreign entrepreneur, this practical guide is for you! This first guide in the YES TO ENTREPRENEURS® series will help you understand how your future U.S. company will work. It will also provide you with the tools you need to start and succeed in your business in the United States, despite the obstacles and distance. Together, we will explore several aspects related to an American company: ✅ The types of legal entities - including corporation and LLC ✅ The State of Delaware and its 15 secrets ✅ The notion of registered agent ✅ The domiciliation of your company ✅ The annual corporate obligations ✅ The EIN number and the U.S. taxation ✅ The ABCs of doing business in the United States 💥 Exclusive Bonus : Useful Resources Throughout the process of writing this guide, the author accumulated many hyperlinks that greatly enrich its content. An up-to-date list of these hyperlinks can be found at the web address listed in the Useful Resources section, at the end of this guide. 🇺🇸 Do not hesitate! Immerse yourself in the American dream. ----- WHAT THEY SAY "Books such as those in the Yes to Entrepreneurs series provide businesses with useful information and practical tools to expand into the United States market, the largest consumer market and recipient of foreign direct investment in the world." Gina Bento, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration "Never before have guides been so deserving of the term practical!" Bernard Geenen, Economic and Commercial Counselor, Wallonia Export & Investment Agency, Consulate of Belgium, New York "Simple. Clear. Precise. Complete.... A must." Richard Johnson, Retired Journalist, Journal of Montreal "... these guides are great... I highly recommend their use." Tom Creary, Founder and Past Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada - Quebec Chapter "The Yes to Entrepreneurs book series is extremely structured, complete and easy to use..." Serge Bouganim, Lawyer of the Paris and Brussels Bars "Congratulations to my colleague Vincent Allard for the publication of three exceptional popularization books for entrepreneurs who want to start a business in the United States." Pierre Chagnon, Retired Emeritus Attorney, Bâtonnier of Quebec "This series of practical guides allows entrepreneurs and professionals who advise them to benefit from the experience of thousands of other entrepreneurs who have started their business in the United States." Robert CHAYER, U.S. Tax Expert, Canada "Reading is highly recommended. Three essential and very comprehensive guides for all immigrant candidates who wish to familiarize themselves with the important concepts to start their professional installation in the United States." Estelle Berenbaum, Immigration Lawyer, Florida "Vincent Allard's Yes to Entrepreneurs collection provides ready-to-use pragmatic knowledge to successfully navigate American waters." Arnaud Labossière, CEO, The Free Minds Press Ltd ----- CONTENTS 1 - Introduction 1.1 Presentation 2 - Where to Create Your U.S. Company? 2.1 In General 2.2 The State of Delaware and its 15 Secrets 2.3 Delaware: Statistics and Examples 2.4 Other States 3 - What Type of Legal Entity to Choose? 3.1 Types of Legal Entities 3.2 Corporation vs. LLC 3.3 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws 3.4 Business Purpose 3.5 Capital Stock 3.6 Shareholders 3.7 Directors and Officers 3.8 Corporate Ledger and Seal 4 - Registered Agent of Your Company 4.1 What Is a Registered Agent? 4.2 How to Choose your Registered Agent? 5 - Domiciliation of your Company 5.1 Importance of an Address in the United States 5.2 Address in the United States: Where? 5.3 Telephone Number 6 - Annual Corporate Obligations 6.1 Annual Report 6.2 Corporate Tax 6.3 Fees of the Registered Agent 7 - EIN Number and Taxation 7.1 EIN Number 7.2 Income Tax 7.3 Sales Tax 7.4 Tax Treaties 8 - Some Corporate Situations 8.1 Authorization to Do Business in Another State 8.2 Assumed Name 8.3 Conversion and Domestication 9 - Closing Your Company 9.1 Voluntary Dissolution 9.2 Forced Dissolution 10 - Conclusion 10.1 The ABCs of Doing Business in the United States * Exclusive Bonus: Useful Resources

This series covers the federal, state, and local regulations imposed on small businesses, with concise, friendly and up-to-the-minute advice on each critical step of starting your own business.

This title covers the main legal and regulatory issues to be considered before entering the U.S. market. It's a "must read" for non-U.S. businesses, foreign attorneys, law firm associates and new entrepreneurs.

"How to Start a Business in Californiais your roadmap to avoid planning, legal and financial pitfalls and direct you through the bureaucratic red tape that often entangles fledgling entrepreneurs. This all-in-one resource goes a step beyond other business how-to books to give you a jump-start on planning for your business and provides you with: Quick reference to the most current mailing and Internet addresses and telephone numbers for federal, state, local and private agencies that will help get your business up and running State population statistics, income and consumption rates, major industry trends and overall business incentives to give you a better picture of doing business in California Checklists, sample forms and a complete sample business plan to assist you with numerous startup details State-specific information on issues like choosing a legal form, selecting a business name, obtaining licenses and permits, registering to pay for taxes and knowing your employer responsibilities Federal and state options for financing your new venture

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This box set in the YES TO ENTREPRENEURS® series contains three essential practical guides for any foreign entrepreneur who wants to break into the American market. ✅ How to start your business in the United States: Create your U.S. Company in Delaware or elsewhere in the USA. ✅ How to name your business in the United States: Find and protect the name of your company in the USA and abroad. ✅ How to open your bank account in the United States: Open and manage your business or personal account in the USA. ----- WHAT THEY SAY "Books such as those in the Yes to Entrepreneurs series provide businesses with useful information and practical tools to expand into the United States market, the largest consumer market and recipient of foreign direct investment in the world." Gina Bento, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration "Never before have guides been so deserving of the term practical!" Bernard Geenen, Economic and Commercial Counselor, Wallonia Export & Investment Agency, Consulate of Belgium, New York "Simple. Clear. Precise. Complete.... A must." Richard Johnson, Retired Journalist, Journal of Montreal "... these guides are great... I highly recommend their use." Tom Creary, Founder and Past Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada - Quebec Chapter "The Yes to Entrepreneurs book series is extremely structured, complete and easy to use..." Serge Bouganim, Lawyer of the Paris and Brussels Bars "Congratulations to my colleague Vincent Allard for the publication of three exceptional popularization books for entrepreneurs who want to start a business in the United States." Pierre Chagnon, Retired Emeritus Attorney, Bâtonnier of Quebec "This series of practical guides allows entrepreneurs and professionals who advise them to benefit from the experience of thousands of other entrepreneurs who have started their business in the United States." Robert CHAYER, U.S. Tax Expert, Canada "Reading is highly recommended. Three essential and very comprehensive guides for all immigrant candidates who wish to familiarize themselves with the important concepts to start their professional installation in the United States." Estelle Berenbaum, Immigration Lawyer, Florida "Vincent Allard's Yes to Entrepreneurs collection provides ready-to-use pragmatic knowledge to successfully navigate American waters." Arnaud Labossière, CEO, The Free Minds Press Ltd

If you want your startup to succeed, you need to understand why startups fail. “Whether you’re a first-time founder or looking to bring innovation into a corporate environment, Why Startups Fail is essential reading.”—Eric Ries, founder and CEO, LTSE, and New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way Why do startups fail? That question caught Harvard Business School professor Tom Eisenmann by surprise when he realized he couldn’t answer it. So he launched a multiyear research project to find out. In Why Startups Fail, Eisenmann reveals his findings: six distinct patterns that account for the vast majority of startup failures. • Bad Bedfellows. Startup success is thought to rest largely on the founder’s talents and instincts. But the wrong team, investors, or partners can sink a venture just as quickly. • False Starts. In following the oft-cited advice to “fail fast” and to “launch before you’re ready,” founders risk wasting time and capital on the wrong solutions. • False Promises. Success with early adopters can be misleading and give founders unwarranted confidence to expand. • Speed Traps. Despite the pressure to “get big fast,” hypergrowth can spell disaster for even the most promising ventures. • Help Wanted. Rapidly scaling startups need lots of capital and talent, but they can make mistakes that leave them suddenly in short supply of both. • Cascading Miracles. Silicon Valley exhorts entrepreneurs to dream big. But the bigger the vision, the more things that can go wrong. Drawing on fascinating stories of ventures that failed to fulfill their early promise—from a home-furnishings retailer to a concierge dog-walking service, from a dating app to the inventor of a sophisticated social robot, from a fashion brand to a startup deploying a vast network of charging stations for electric vehicles—Eisenmann offers frameworks for detecting when a venture is vulnerable to these patterns, along with a wealth of strategies and tactics for avoiding them. A must-read for founders at any stage of their entrepreneurial journey, Why Startups Fail is not merely a guide to preventing failure but also a roadmap charting the path to startup success.

Seventeen in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies, Doing Business 2020 measures aspects of regulation affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity.

United States (US) has one of the deepest pools of potential investors of any country. It has more than 33 million total investors, both accredited and non-accredited. It has been reported that over 9 million US households qualify as accredited investors, with a net worth of over $1 million (exclusive of primary residence). It has also been reported that, in US, there are over 700,000 “angel investors” who are willing to invest their own money in ranges of $150,000 to $2 million. This book will describe three new methods of raising capital from US investors which have recently been approved. It also analyzes strategies for successfully implementing these finance methods.This book is intended for entrepreneurs (both US and international) who are thinking of growing their business with outside capital from US. It will be of importance for all start-up and middle-market companies who are in need of additional capital to grow their businesses.

Do you want to find the best name for your business in the United States? If you are a U.S. or foreign entrepreneur, this practical guide is for you! This second guide in the YES TO ENTREPRENEURS® series will help you understand the essential characteristics of your business name. It will also provide you with the tools you need to choose and protect your company name in the United States and around the world. Together, we will explore several aspects related to a business name: ✅ The 7 important characteristics ✅ The 8 essential tools ✅ The 5 steps of the process ✅ The 5 levels of protection ✅ The 3 urban legends ✅ The 5 mistakes not to make ✅ The 20 types of names to avoid ✅ The 4 steps of a name change 💥 Exclusive Bonus: Useful Resources Throughout the process of writing this guide, the author accumulated many hyperlinks that greatly enrich its content. An up-to-date list of these hyperlinks can be found at the web address listed in the Useful Resources section, at the end of this guide. 🇺🇸 Take action! Choose the best name for your business. ----- WHAT THEY SAY "Books such as those in the Yes to Entrepreneurs series provide businesses with useful information and practical tools to expand into the United States market, the largest consumer market and recipient of foreign direct investment in the world." Gina Bento, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration "Never before have guides been so deserving of the term practical!" Bernard Geenen, Economic and Commercial Counselor, Wallonia Export & Investment Agency, Consulate of Belgium, New York "Simple. Clear. Precise. Complete.... A must." Richard Johnson, Retired Journalist, Journal of Montreal "... these guides are great... I highly recommend their use." Tom Creary, Founder and Past Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada - Quebec Chapter "The Yes to Entrepreneurs book series is extremely structured, complete and easy to use..." Serge Bouganim, Lawyer of the Paris and Brussels Bars "Congratulations to my colleague Vincent Allard for the publication of three exceptional popularization books for entrepreneurs who want to start a business in the United States." Pierre Chagnon, Retired Emeritus Attorney, Bâtonnier of Quebec "This series of practical guides allows entrepreneurs and professionals who advise them to benefit from the experience of thousands of other entrepreneurs who have started their business in the United States." Robert CHAYER, U.S. Tax Expert, Canada "Reading is highly recommended. Three essential and very comprehensive guides for all immigrant candidates who wish to familiarize themselves with the important concepts to start their professional installation in the United States." Estelle Berenbaum, Immigration Lawyer, Florida "Vincent Allard's Yes to Entrepreneurs collection provides ready-to-use pragmatic knowledge to successfully navigate American waters." Arnaud Labossière, CEO, The Free Minds Press Ltd ----- CONTENTS 1 - Introduction 1.1 Presentation 1.2 Important Definitions 2 - Characteristics of the Business Name 2.1 Length of the Name 2.2 Spelling of the Name 2.3 Pronunciation of the Name 2.4 Sound of the Name 2.5 Visual Aspect of the Name 2.6 Meaning of the Name 2.7 Originality of the Name 3 - Elements of the Business Name 3.1 Beginning and End 3.2 Singular and Plural 3.3 Numbers 3.4 Lowercase and Uppercase 3.5 Punctuation and Typographic Signs 3.6 Accented Characters 3.7 Special Characters and Mathematical Signs 3.8 Repeated Characters 3.9 Repeated Words 3.10 Words Stuck Together 3.11 Initialisms and Acronyms 3.12 Legal Identifier 3.13 Logo 3.14 Slogan 4 - Types of Business Names 4.1 Name of an Individual 4.2 Geographical Name 4.3 Temporal Name 4.4 Historical Name 4.5 Metaphorical Name 4.6 Numeric Name 4.7 Name in Foreign Language 4.8 Domain Name 4.9 Assumed Name 4.10 Descriptive Name 4.11 Distinctive Name 4.12 Military Name 4.13 Religious or Charitable Name 4.14 Superlative Name 4.15 Name with Initials 4.16 Name with Greeting 4.17 Humorous Name 4.18 Action Name 4.19 Positive Name 4.20 Animal Name 5 - How to Choose your Business Name 5.1 The 8 Essential Tools 5.2 The 5 Steps of the Process 5.3 The 3 Urban Legends 5.4 The 5 Mistakes Not to Make 5.5 The 20 Types of Names to Avoid 5.6 25 Famous Names: Where Do They Come From? 6 - How to Protect your Business Name 6.1 Protection no. 1: Business Name 6.2 Protection no. 2: Domain Name 6.3 Protection no. 3: Trademark 6.4 Protection no. 4: Social Network 6.5 Protection no. 5: Search Engines 6.6 Act Alone or Hire an Expert 7 - How to Change your Business Name 7.1 Why Change Your Business Name? 7.2 Pros and Cons of Name Change 7.3 The 4 Steps of the Name Change 7.4 Change Your Domain Name 7.5 Change Your Trademark 8 - Conclusion 8.1 The 3 Golden Rules of Your Business Name * Exclusive Bonus: Useful Resources