The Organizational Types and Other Considerations for a Small Business module provides an overview of business organizational types and is designed to help participants to understand how selecting the correct organizational type can benefit their business.

Objectives

Identify general characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of each of these organizational types for small businesses:

• Sole proprietorship

• Partnerships (general partnership, limited partnership and limited liability partnership)

• Limited liability company (LLC)

• C-corporation

Looking for help starting or managing your small business? We are teaming up with the SBA District Offices in North and South Dakota to offer Money Smart, a small business management series.

The Money Smart Series for Small Business provides a practical introduction to topics related to starting and managing a business. Developed jointly by SBA and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the curriculum consists of 13 modules.

Use the links below to register for the entire series or just the sessions that are of most interest to you:

• Is Owning a Business a Good Fit for You?

Sep 7, 1 p.m.;

• Banking Services

Sep. 14, 1 p.m.;

• Planning for a Healthy Business

Sep. 28, 1 p.m.;

• Time Management

Oct. 5, 1 p.m.;

• Financial Management

Oct. 12, 1 p.m.;

• Record Keeping

Oct. 17, 1 p.m.;

• Business Credit Demystified

Oct. 26, 1 p.m.;

• Risk Management- Planning for the Unexpected

Nov. 2, 1 p.m.;

• Insurance -Choices for Business

Nov. 2, 1 p.m.;

• Tax Planning & Reporting

Nov. 9, 1 p.m.;

• Selling Your Small Business and Succession Planning

Nov. 16, 1 p.m.;

• Managing Cash Flow

Nov. 23, 1 p.m.;