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LLC or Corporation?
by Anthony MancusoDecide whether to form an LLC or a corporation -- the most important decision you'll make for your business Your company has grown -- now it's time to upgrade your legal structure to something that will protect you and your assets, as well as provide other benefits. In other words, your business is ready to become either a corporation or a limited liability company. The question is, "Which one?" The answer isn't always clear -- but because your choice will affect the legal and tax status of your business, it's the most important question you'll need to answer. LLC or Corporation? will help you make the right choice with plain-English explanations of: . the basics of business entities . how each business entity protects you from personal liability . profits, losses and tax treatment . converting from one type of business entity to another . what to do if you conduct business out of state Making the right choice will affect your bottom line in many ways -- from what you pay in taxes to your ability to seek money from investors. In LLC or Corporation? you'll find real-world conversion and formation scenarios that help to display all the options available to you. This edition has been thoroughly and usefully updated with the latest resources for business owners and contains the newest information on small business taxes.
LLC or Corporation?: Choose the Right Form for Your Business
by Anthony MancusoLLC vs. C-Corp vs. S-Corp: The most important business decision you'll make Whether you are starting a new business or thinking about an existing one, the big question is "which legal structure is best?" The answer has important legal and tax consequences. LLC or Corporation? explains: the basics of all business entities why sole proprietorships and partnerships are usually a poor choice how to avoid being personally liable for business debts how to pay less tax by choosing the right entity how to convert from one business entity to another, and requirements for doing business out of state. LLC or Corporation? is packed with real-world examples to help you make the best choice for your company.This book has downloadable interactive forms.
LLC or Corporation?: Choose the Right Form for Your Business
by Anthony MancusoChoose the legal entity with the best legal and tax advantages Whether you are starting a new business or thinking about an existing one, the big question is "which legal structure is best?" The answer has important legal and tax consequences. LLC or Corporation? explains: the basics of all business entities why sole proprietorships and partnerships are usually a poor choice how to avoid being personally liable for business debts how profits and losses are taxed in all business entities how to convert from one business entity to another, doing business beyond your state. Making the right choice will affect your bottom line in many ways -- from what you pay in taxes to your ability to seek money from investors. LLC or Corporation? is packed with real-world examples to help you make the best choice for your company.
LLC or Corporation?: Choose the Right Form for Your Business
by Anthony MancusoLLC vs. C-Corp vs. S-Corp: The most important business decision you’ll make Whether you are starting a new business or thinking about an existing one, the big question is “Which legal structure is best?” The answer has important legal and tax consequences. LLC or Corporation? explains: the basics of all business entities why sole proprietorships and partnerships are usually a poor choice how to avoid being personally liable for business debts how to pay less tax by choosing the right entity how to convert from one business entity to another, and requirements for doing business out of state. LLC or Corporation? is packed with real-world examples to help you make the best choice for your company. The 9th edition is updated with COVID-related information for small businesses.
LLC: The Ultimate Guide To Starting A Limited Liability Company, And How To Deal With LLC Accounting And LLC Taxes
by Greg ShieldsA limited liability company (LLC) can be the right choice for any business owner seeking to reduce liability and protect his or her assets. This type of entity has several advantages over operating a sole proprietorship or partnership. Unlike a sole proprietorship or partnership, an LLC shields the owner or owners from liability, and unlike a more complex corporation, management structure is loose, there is no board of directors to answer to, and with an LLC being a pass-through organization, no double taxation which corporations are subject to unless one elects to be taxed as a C or S corporation.
LLF Essentials of Marketing Research
by Barry BabinESSENTIALS OF MARKETING RESEARCH, provides a concise, yet complete guide to the design, execution, analysis, and reporting of marketing research to support smart business decisions. This proven resource provides valuable business context while introducing both traditional research methods, such as designing questionnaires, and the latest technological advances, including current data collection devices, basic data analysis tools, practical approaches to data analytics, and the impact of social media and artifactual online data.
LLMs and Generative AI for Healthcare: The Next Frontier
by Kerrie Holley Manish MathurLarge language models (LLMs) and generative AI are rapidly changing the healthcare industry. These technologies have the potential to revolutionize healthcare by improving the efficiency, accuracy, and personalization of care. This practical book shows healthcare leaders, researchers, data scientists, and AI engineers the potential of LLMs and generative AI today and in the future, using storytelling and illustrative use cases in healthcare.Authors Kerrie Holley, former Google healthcare professionals, guide you through the transformative potential of large language models (LLMs) and generative AI in healthcare. From personalized patient care and clinical decision support to drug discovery and public health applications, this comprehensive exploration covers real-world uses and future possibilities of LLMs and generative AI in healthcare.With this book, you will:Understand the promise and challenges of LLMs in healthcareLearn the inner workings of LLMs and generative AIExplore automation of healthcare use cases for improved operations and patient care using LLMsDive into patient experiences and clinical decision-making using generative AIReview future applications in pharmaceutical R&D, public health, and genomicsUnderstand ethical considerations and responsible development of LLMs in healthcare"The authors illustrate generative's impact on drug development, presenting real-world examples of its ability to accelerate processes and improve outcomes across the pharmaceutical industry."--Harsh Pandey, VP, Data Analytics & Business Insights, Medidata-DassaultKerrie Holley is a retired Google tech executive, IBM Fellow, and VP/CTO at Cisco. Holley's extensive experience includes serving as the first Technology Fellow at United Health Group (UHG), Optum, where he focused on advancing and applying AI, deep learning, and natural language processing in healthcare.Manish Mathur brings over two decades of expertise at the crossroads of healthcare and technology. A former executive at Google and Johnson & Johnson, he now serves as an independent consultant and advisor. He guides payers, providers, and life sciences companies in crafting cutting-edge healthcare solutions.
LNG Offshore Production and Regasification: Legal and Commercial Risk Management (Maritime and Transport Law Library)
by John Simpson Stuart Beadnall Max LemanskiThis is the first book to focus on the law and practice relating to the production and delivery of liquified natural gas (LNG) using offshore floating facilities. This segment of the offshore oil and gas industry has been growing over recent years and has now assumed special importance in the wake of interruption to international gas supplies, with a number of countries turning to importing LNG through floating offshore regasification units in order to protect their energy security. The reader will gain a thorough understanding of the operational risks as far as these are relevant to contractual obligations and potential liabilities.The book draws on the relevant maritime and commercial law, applying this with specific focus on the requirements of offshore facilities liquefying, carrying and storing a cargo at −162°C, then regasifying and transferring the same onshore. The contracts relating to the operation of these facilities mirror some aspects of conventional LNG vessel charters but include important additional features specific to offshore LNG operations. The discharge of LNG from a sea-going vessel into a receiving floating, storage and regasification unit (FSRU) (and the storage and regasification of LNG into the receiving pipeline) may be problematic and lead to significant commercial consequences if there is underperformance. The allocation of related risks as between the LNG owner and the FSRU operator and other interested parties is analysed in this book. The authors also consider the specific legal issues pertaining to production of LNG offshore in a floating facility (FLNG), and the role of LNG as a transition fuel used to meet current low-carbon targets.This book will be invaluable to legal practitioners advising clients engaged in developing and operating offshore LNG projects, project managers and related insurers, financiers and commercial parties. It will also be of direct relevance to gas production, distribution and utility companies, and to maritime commercial centres.
LNG: Fuel for a Changing World—A Nontechnical Guide
by Michael D. Tusiani Gordon ShearerEven when the market is cloudy, LNG’s future remains bright, with long-term annual growth projected to be steady. Natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel and offers a potential solution to concerns over global warming and air pollution. In this updated and revised second edition, authors Michael D. Tusiani and Gordon Shearer uses everyday language and real-world examples to help readers understand the complex LNG industry. It provides the reader with insights into changes in the markets, technological advances, and the commercial evolution of what continues to be one of the most capital-intensive and formidable global industries. Features Include: Explains the technologies utilized: liquefaction, shipping and regasification, onshore and floating Covers existing and proposed worldwide LNG projects Examines the economics and commercial structure of the LNG industry, including synopses gas supply agreements, LNG sales contracts, and financing Discusses shipping conventions and regulations This book is an important resource for energy industry leaders, investment bankers, energy professionals, or anyone looking to expand their knowledge of the LNG industry.
LOLA: Do You Know What's in Your Tampon?
by Leonard A. Schlesinger Aldo SesiaLOLA is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) business launched in 2015. What started as a company to provide women with organic and transparent material-labeled tampons via a subscription model, had, by 2019 evolved to include additional menstrual and sexual wellness products. LOLA's leadership wanted women to come to the company for all of their reproductive health needs (including information and a place to engage in conversation) from menstruation through menopause and beyond. Heading into 2020, LOLA cofounders have determined that to grow the business they need to go beyond the company's current DTC model and have products available in retail stores. The challenge, however, is finding the right retailers to partner with that will help to add value to the brand and not detract from it. The case provides background on the cofounders, the company's start, and evolution, and the challenges of moving beyond DTC.
LOOP: Driving Change in Auto Insurance Pricing
by Elie Ofek Alicia DadlaniJohn Henry and Carey Anne Nadeau, co-founders and co-CEOs of LOOP, an insurtech startup based in Austin, Texas, were on a mission to modernize the archaic $250 billion automobile insurance market. They sought to create equitably priced insurance by eliminating pricing factors that disproportionally affected people of color, such as credit score, income, and education. The company used sophisticated AI algorithms to analyze which roads were more prone to accidents and employed proprietary technology to track driving behavior. Moreover, the founders believed in providing a sense of community and in building a mission-driven brand that people loved, thereby altering the antagonist and distant relationship that existed between an insurance company and its customers. By the September 2021 Texas launch, the company had developed a waitlist of over 30,000 people. In March 2022, as the first policy term expired, the co-founders had to figure out which policyholders to renew and at what price to renew them. They also wondered if they could motivate drivers to become safer on the roads by investing in rewards and gamification. Going forward, by the end of 2022 Loop had plans to enter nine additional states with its revolutionary car insurance model, and contemplated removing several other pricing criteria that could be discriminatory, while incorporating metrics that might provide discounts to customers. Longer-term, the company needed to decide which strategic direction to pursue-whether to expand their fledgling company vertically by adding complementary insurance lines, like homeowners insurance, or expand horizontally to other financial services, like auto lending, that were plagued by structural biases against minorities. Given the recent lackluster performance of several high-profile insurtechs, Henry and Nadeau knew that, to achieve their goal of unseating the entrenched incumbents, they had to get these decisions right.
LOYAL3: Own What You Love
by Luis M. Viceira Allison M. CiechanoverThis case features San Francisco-based financial technology startup, LOYAL3. Founded in 2008, the company seeks to disrupt the capital markets and democratize access to those markets for retail investors. By the fall of 2014, LOYAL3 had three products. In the first, the Social IPO Platform , LOYAL3 acted as co-manager of an issuing company's initial public offering (IPO), enabling individual investors to purchase IPO shares at the same price-and the same time-as institutional investors. The second product, the Social Stock Plan , allowed investors to purchase stock in publicly traded companies they liked. The third product, Stock Rewards , enabled companies to grant free stock to customers in lieu of promotional discounts or in recognition of brand loyalty. LOYAL3 CEO Barry Schneider viewed 2014 as a watershed year. The company had participated in 10 initial public offerings to date. In the case he contemplates the product roadmap going forward.
LSAT Logic Games: Strategy Guide + Online Tracker
by Manhattan PrepManhattan Prep's LSAT Logic Games is truly cutting edge. Containing the best of Manhattan Prep's proven strategies, this book will teach you how to tackle the LSAT logic games efficiently and flexibly.Beginning with how to recognize each and every game type, LSAT Logic Games takes you through the entire solving process. You will learn strategies for making inferences, techniques for accurate diagramming, and tools for improving your time management.Each chapter is designed to encourage mastery with timed drill sets that use real LSAT logic game questions and provide in-depth explanations, including hand-drawn diagrams and notes from Manhattan Prep's expert LSAT instructors. The book wraps with coached practice sets and complete solutions to all the logic games in PrepTests 40-70.Additional resources are available online through the Manhattan Prep website. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep materials, LSAT Logic Games will push you to your top score.
LSAT Logical Reasoning: Strategy Guide + Online Tracker
by Manhattan PrepOffering a new take on the LSAT logical reasoning section, Manhattan Prep's LSAT Logical Reasoning is a must-have resource for any student preparing to take the exam.Using Manhattan Prep's expert strategies, this book will teach you how to untangle the web of LSAT logical reasoning questions confidently and efficiently. LSAT Logical Reasoning encourages a streamlined method to engage and improve your natural critical thinking skills.Beginning with an effective approach to reading arguments and identifying answers, LSAT Logical Reasoning trains you to see through the clutter and recognize the core of an argument. It also arms you with the tools to pick apart the answer choices, offering in-depth explanations for every answer--both correct and incorrect--leading to a complex understanding of this subtle section.Each chapter in LSAT Logical Reasoning uses real LSAT questions in drills and practice sets, with explanations that take you inside the mind of an LSAT expert as they work through the problem.Additional practice and resources are available online through the Manhattan Prep website. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep materials, LSAT Logical Reasoning will push you to your top score.
LSAT Reading Comprehension: Strategy Guide + Online Tracker
by Manhattan PrepDesigned around the real-world legal applications of reading comprehension, Manhattan Prep's LSAT Reading Comprehension is an essential tool for a surprisingly tricky part of the LSAT.Using Manhattan Prep's expert strategies, this book will train you to approach the LSAT as a law student would approach a legal text--actively and with a purpose. LSAT Reading Comprehension teaches you how to recognize the core argument and use it as a framework to organize the entire passage, improving the speed and clarity with which you read.To further improve your reading, LSAT Reading Comprehension walks you through the annotation process, discussing where and how to take notes in order to maximize your comprehension efficiently. It also looks at the types of questions on the LSAT and arms you with the skills you need to spot issues and identify correct answers.Each chapter in LSAT Reading Comprehension features drills and full practice sets--made up of real LSAT questions--to help you absorb and apply what you've learned, while numerous, in-depth solutions walk you through the process of selecting the right answer and help you to achieve mastery.Additional practice and resources are available online through the Manhattan Prep website. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep materials, LSAT Reading Comprehension will push you to your top score.
LTLGB 2012
by Feng Chen Guowei Hua Yisheng LiuThe LTLGB 2012 conference is intended to bring together researchers and related government officials involved in low carbon transportation, low carbon logistics and green building, industrial practitioners to present, discuss and exchange ideas, results and experiences in the area of low carbon transportation, low carbon logistics and green building and interdisciplinary applications.
La Argentina deseada: Cómo lograr el desarrollo del país que merecemos
by José Luis EspertLa Argentina deseada es un libro que llega para dar una respuesta a más de siete décadas de decadencia, repitiendo ciclos de auges transitorios que siempre terminan en crisis económicas y políticas. Argentina fue un país que brindaba bienestar a quien elegía vivir en su tierra, pero desde hace siete décadas el deterioro es evidente y solo repite ciclos de breves auges que terminan siempre en crisis económicas, políticas y sociales, producto de la reincidencia del mismo modelo de economía cerrada, indisciplina fiscal, Estado mesiánico y sindicalismo extorsivo y anticuado, imposible de adaptarse al mundo moderno. A pesar de que este panorama puede parecer desmotivador, Espert demuestra en este ineludible ensayo que la sociedad argentina todavía está a tiempo de evitar la llegada a un punto de no retorno, realizando reformas profundas y a largo plazo. Propone remover los privilegios que benefician a pocos y perjudican a todos, abrir la economía al comercio mundial, cambiar la matriz laboral, impositiva y previsional, mejorar el sistema educativo, la seguridad e, inevitablemente, la macroeconomía. La Argentina deseada expone la magnitud de las grandes transformaciones probadas con la experiencia internacional para sostener el crecimiento y vivir mejor.
La Casa Que El Queso Construyo: Vida Inusual Del Emigrante Mexicano Que Definio Una Industria Global Multibillonaria
by Miguel A. LealA quintessential American dream story from a Mexican entrepreneur who shares the tale of building a multi-million-dollar business from scratch, complete with both success and failure, and always a vision of hope Leal came to the U.S. penniless as a teenager, speaking almost no English; he literally slept in the boiler room of a Wisconsin cheese factory for months before he was caught. Through hard work, grit, and ingenuity Leal would go on to launch his own business. He is widely credited with introducing Mexican cheeses to the U.S. market and grew his company to a multibillion-dollar success story. Yet, like many successful entrepreneurs, Leal’s great successes were matched by personal failures: the end of a marriage; trouble with law enforcement; and the deeply felt sense that there must be something more to life than great wealth. Leal’s memoir, THE HOUSE THAT CHEESE BUILT, is both a beautiful illustration of the immigrant experience—isolation, fear, and ambition for a better life and assimilation—as well as a thoughtful personal account of entrepreneurship and all its benefits and costs.
La Causa: The Migrant Farm Workers' Story
by Alex Haley Richard Larios Dana Catherine de RuizDescribes the efforts in the 1960s of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta to organize migrant workers in California into a union which became the United Farm Workers.
La Ceiba: Navigating Microfinance and Relationships in Honduras (A)
by John Beshears Alison Wood Brooks Christine ExleyThis case follows the program director of La Ceiba, a Honduras-based microfinance institution, as he navigates four challenging negotiation scenarios involving the organization's loan clients. Students are asked to adopt the perspective of the Program Director and to consider how they would act in these negotiation scenarios that are characterized by unclear objectives and severely asymmetric power dynamics. How should they approach negotiation situations in which the power balance is heavily in their own favor? Should they exert this power and engage in a “hard” negotiation approach? Or, are there circumstances where a “soft” negotiation approach is warranted? In addition to helping students develop a framework about when to use soft versus hard negotiation approaches, two of the notable lessons that arise are (i) the role of apologies after misusing power and (ii) how even “using one’s power for good” can translate into paternalistic outcomes.