Month: September 2011

By Maryann Lawrence, Startup Rep, Direct Incorporation

Direct Incorporation is rolling out a new program to assist CPAs and Accountants nationwide with incorporating their clients’ businesses.

This B-to-B program provides CPAs and Accountants with all the necessary paperwork needed to incorporate or form LLCs, plus a commission for each incorporation package completed.

As a CorpAcct client, Accountants and CPAs will be able to provide their clients with the necessary Corporate Formality documents, such as Bylaws, Stock Certificates, Corporate Book and Seal. Additionally, they will be able to stay on top of their clients’ corporate formalities by running their corporate meetings, automatically creating Minutes and Resolutions and then storing them securely online.

Direct Incorporation is offering three packages, ranging from $149 (plus state fees) to $773 (plus state fees). All packages include the following services. The top tier package includes several add-ons such as website hosting and logo design, and trademark protection and monitoring.

* Articles of Incorporation
* Preliminary Name Check
* Real-Time Online Access to Client Resource Center
* Prompt Shipment
* Notice Documents
* Employer Identification Number
* Filing of State Franchise Tax
* S-Corporation Assistance
* Designated CorpAcct Rep
* Free Business Compliance Program

Learn more about the CorpAcct program.

By Maryann Lawrence, Startup Rep, Direct Incorporation

These days, having a good website is critical. According to eMarketer the number of consumers researching or shopping online will surpass 200 million by 2015! But how do you get people to visit your website? And, once there, how do you get them to stay?

How to bring people to your website.

To bring people to your website, you’ll need to make sure you rank high in the search engines. (When your target market performs a Google or Yahoo search, the goal is for your site to show up on the first page of the search engine’s results.)

To do this, you’ll need to do some on-page search engine optimization. This starts with brainstorming the key words for which people are searching and sprinkling those keywords throughout your website headlines and body copy.

Another way to attract more traffic is to tag your graphics. This means, naming your image files with the same relevant keywords mentioned above.

For more information on optimizing your website for search engines, downloadCopyblogger’s free guide: How to Create Compelling Content that Ranks Well in Search Engines.

How to get people to stay.

When a visitor jumps ship in less than eight seconds, it’s called click-off. Solving click-off can be a challenge. But there are some things you can do.

1. Get rid of slow-loading, high-resolution images.
2. Deliver high quality content that provides answers to what your target market is searching for. This includes providing a clear description of who you are and what you do.
3. Be sure your site can be easily navigated. For more tips on setting up your site navigation, see Entrepreneur’s article on 10 Things Every Small-Business Website Needs.

Need a new website? Contact Direct Incorporation for cost-effective website design and hosting services. Thanks!  – Maryann

 

By Maryann Lawrence, Startup Rep, Direct Incorporation

Today for our state incorporation series we’re heading on down to the Lone Star State to learn about what you need to know to incorporate a business in Texas.

Discover the benefits of incorporating in Texas.
According to an article in Trends, this year Texas accounted for 30 percent of the country’s job growth. In fact, Business Facilities ranked Texas Number Two in the nation for business climate, just under Utah. This is due to the many benefits Texas offers business owners:

* Separate legal entity status, which normally shields business owners from personal responsibility for business losses
* Check and Box tax regulations, which allow a business to decide for itself how it wants to be taxed
* Highest export sales of any state
* Lowest workers’ compensation costs of any state
* No income or capital-gains tax for individuals

How much time and what is the cost to incorporate in Texas?
The state fee to form an S-Corp, C-Corp or LLC in Texas is $300 and it only takes three to four business days on average to complete the process.

About Direct Incorporation’s Texas incorporation services.
Direct Incorporation offers three packages to assist you with incorporating in Texas, with prices ranging from $149 to $773. For more information on our Texas incorporation services, click on a link below.

• Standard Package
• Premier Package
• Venture Package

Do you have questions about incorporating your business in Texas? Please leave a comment below and I will try to answer them. Thanks!  – Maryann