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how to use Rakuten for your business

How to Use Rakuten for Your Business

What is Rakuten

Rakuten is the largest free membership loyalty program in the United States. Rakuten gives consumers cash back for online purchases at many major retailers.

How Rakuten Works

People are often skeptical when they first hear about eBates. Free money with no gimmicks? It seems too good to be true. Fortunately, Rakuten is completely legitimate and can help...
How to Start an LLC

How to Start an LLC

For many business owners, forming an LLC is one of the first and most important steps in starting and growing a new business.

Business owners often form LLCs to limit their personal liability, increase legitimacy, enjoy tax benefits, and more.

Today we're going to walk you through the steps to forming an LLC. If you've already decided on a name...

how to mark your business as women-owned on yelp

How to Mark Your Business as Women-Owned on Yelp

In honor of Women's History Month, Yelp has partnered with Rebecca Minkoff's Female Founder Collective to highlight companies owned by women.

As of March 1st, you may now update your Yelp page to indicate that your business is a women-owned business.

The Incorporators Ltd. is a women-owned business and we recently updated our Yelp page to reflect that.

how to change your Delaware registered agent

How to Change Your Delaware Registered Agent

What is a Registered Agent

A Registered Agent, also known as a resident agent or statutory agent, is a third-party business or individual based in the state that your corporation or LLC is established. The Incorporators Ltd. provides Registered Agent services for entities in Delaware.

What a Registered Agent Does

The general duties of the Registered Agent are to...

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Corporate Seals: What You Need to Know

When forming a new entity, clients often ask, "Do I need a corporate seal?" Today we're taking a look at what a corporate seal is and why you may need one. 

To start, we're referring to the seal as a corporate seal, meaning it is the seal of a corporation. If the seal is for an LLC, it would be...

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Is it a Hobby or a Business? How to Decide Before Tax Time

More Americans than ever have a side gig. In fact, a recent survey by Bankrate.com found that 37% of Americans make additional money from a job that is not their full-time gig.

The average American with a side gig makes $686 a month; 59% use this extra money as disposable income while 38% use the extra cash to...

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How to Order a Delaware Certificate of Good Standing

Why You Might Need a Delaware Certificate of Good Standing

Our clients most often reach out to us when they've been asked to provide a Certificate of Good Standing by an attorney, accountant, or bank.

They're most often required during requests for loans or financing, mergers, or by state governments, banks, potential investors, and other business contracts. 

What a Certificate...

how to get a Delaware business license

How to Get a Delaware Business License

Many of our Delaware based clients seek a Business License after forming their entity with The Incorporators Ltd. Today we're going to walk you through the steps you need to take to acquire a Delaware business license.

1. Form your Business

The first step to acquiring a Delaware business license is to officially form your entity. The Incorporators Ltd. can...

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What You Need to Know About Coworking Space

Coworking space has become a popular buzzword in the news recently and for good reason. It is estimated that there are now over 17,000 coworking spaces worldwide and over 2.3 million members.

With projections estimating that we will nearly double both of those numbers by 2022, coworking is not a concept that will be fading anytime soon. Let's...

Holiday Hours

Holiday Hours

In preparation for the Holidays, we'd like to take a moment to share with you our hours for the coming weeks. 

The Incorporators Ltd. will be closed on the following dates:

Monday, December 24 (State Holiday)
Tuesday, December 25 (State Holiday)
Monday, December 31
Tuesday, January 1 (State Holiday)

We wish you and your family a happy and safe Holiday...

when can I use my registered agent's address - registered agent address vs. business address

Registered Agent Office Address vs. Business Address

A question we are frequently asked is, when can we use our registered agent address in place of our business address?

Having an address you can use that is not your own can be helpful, especially if your home is technically your business address. Let's go over when it's okay to use your registered agent's address in place of your...

not-for-profit vs. non-profit corporation

The Difference Between a Non-Profit and a Not-for-Profit Corporation

A question we often get from those starting a business with a philanthropic mission is: what's the difference between a non-profit and a not-for-profit company?

These terms are often used interchangeably but should not necessarily be. There are many similarities between the two types of entities but there are a few key differences.

Let's take a look at...