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# Legal Entities (2)

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## [5 Startup Mistakes Your Business Can Avoid](https://elapractice.com/resources/5-startup-mistakes-your-business-can-avoid)

 10 Jul 2019

[John Rabil](https://elapractice.com/resources/author/john-rabil)

If you are starting a business or already have one established, one thing you want to do is limit...

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## [What To Know Before Forming Your Business](https://elapractice.com/resources/what-to-know-before-forming-your-business)

 3 Jul 2019

[John Rabil](https://elapractice.com/resources/author/john-rabil)

If you’re starting a new business you’ve probably looked into or at least thought about setting up...

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## [What's a DBA and How Does it Work?](https://elapractice.com/resources/whats-a-dba-and-how-does-it-work)

 6 Jun 2019

[John Rabil](https://elapractice.com/resources/author/john-rabil)

It’s not uncommon for various businesses, regardless of business entity type, to be “Doing Business...

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## [Weak Legal Attempts Put Your Business At Risk](https://elapractice.com/resources/weak-legal-attempts-put-your-business-at-risk)

 8 May 2019

[John Rabil](https://elapractice.com/resources/author/john-rabil)

Legal can be intimidating, and lawyers don’t usually help make it any better. It’s got its own...

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## [LLC Buy-Sell Agreements : What You Need To Know](https://elapractice.com/resources/llc-buy-sell-agreements-what-you-need-to-know)

 27 Mar 2019

[John Rabil](https://elapractice.com/resources/author/john-rabil)

Lots of [limited liability companies (LLC’s)](https://www.launchstrategylegal.com/2018/03/21/choose-the-right-business-entity-wisely/) have multiple owners (members), and having a buy-sell...

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## [Choose the Right Business Entity Wisely](https://elapractice.com/resources/choose-the-right-business-entity-wisely)

 21 Mar 2018

[John Rabil](https://elapractice.com/resources/author/john-rabil)

An often overlooked decision that should be made early in planning the start of a business is what...

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## [Common Legal Entities for Small Businesses](https://elapractice.com/resources/common-legal-entities-for-small-businesses)

 22 Aug 2017

[John Rabil](https://elapractice.com/resources/author/john-rabil)

Whether you are thinking about starting a business or changing the structure of an existing...

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