Incblog for Entrepreneurs
Covering entrepreneurship and business start up questions for non-residents and US citizens.
Covering entrepreneurship and business start up questions for non-residents and US citizens.
Mar 07 2023
by John Gordon | 20:03 GMT
If you’re a non-US resident looking to start a business in the United States, you’ll need an Employer Identification Number (EIN). An EIN is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to businesses for tax purposes. As a non-US resident, it’s important to know how to apply for an EIN correctly […]
Mar 01 2016
by John Gordon | 15:03 GMT
Congratulations! You’ve set up your business in the United States and registered it in one of the 50 states. Now what? Here are the next steps for launching your business in the United States.. Getting a Tax ID number If it was not included in your formation package, and you intend to do any business […]
Dec 21 2012
by John Gordon | 16:12 GMT
Naming your new company is a very personal choice, and the founders really need to think hard about what they want the name to be. A name can be changed later, if necessary, but this is an expensive and cumbersome process of filing an amendment, notifying your vendors and customers and changing all your stationery, […]
May 14 2009
by John Gordon | 13:05 GMT
This year, The Wharton School (perennial competitor to my alma maters, Columbia Business School and London Business School) has again generated some interesting ideas in its annual Business Plan Competition: Article This year, hi-tech ideas have yielded ground compared to This year’s competition had 168 entries, showing the huge involvement of the student body of […]