Natalie Mendell and Alejandro Martinez of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce discuss their proactive approach to helping businesses in New York City after a year of uncertainty. Martell and Martinez discuss their program of going door-to-door to meet with business owners, learn their concerns, and point them towards resources that will address their concerns over financing, leasing, and more.

For more information on legal solutions for small businesses, please visit:
https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/ct-corporation/legal-solutions-small-business

CT Corporation Manager of Customer Service Tim Jensen explains the many benefits of incorporation, how to choose the right entity type for your business, and how to navigate the actual process of incorporation.

For additional information on business formations, please visit https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/ct-corporation/business-formation-solutions

For more and more law firms, growth and expansion often mean doing work in other countries. In this edition of Expert Insights, CT’s Global Sales Support Manager, Rob McHugh, discusses the opportunities and challenges of doing work internationally, and how law firms can structure their internal operations to best address growing global legal work.

For additional resources on this subject from CT Corporation:
https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/ct-corporation/global-corporate-services

As businesses continue to look for global opportunities, the law firms that support them can face their own set of challenges. More and more client work contains an international component for which law firms must be prepared to handle. In this edition of Expert Insights, CT’s Global Sales Support Manager, Devlin Fisher, discusses how the global pandemic has affected business activity and the marketplace, what practice areas are seeing the biggest growth, tackling the global components to client requests, and common issues law firms run into.

Additional resources on this subject from CT Corporation: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/ct-corporation/global-corporate-services

Millions of people were forced to work from home in 2020 and now some businesses plan to keep it that way. But what do business leaders need to know to stay compliant when it comes to teleworking employees? CT Corporation’s Compliance Business Consultant Donia Wade explains the compliance areas that you need to know about, when a business license is required for these situations, and what tools can make your compliance easier.

For more information on business licenses, please visit https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/ct-corporation/business-license-solutions

When starting a new business, you have options on what type of entity to establish. Two common considerations are a sole proprietorship and a limited liability corporation. What are the advantages of each, what are the possible downsides, and how will this decision impact taxes for your business? We discuss all these questions and more with CT Corporation Publications Attorney Sandra Feldman.

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https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/ct-corporation/business-formation-solutions

After much debate, the COVID relief bill is now law and it includes more than $284 billion of relief for small businesses through a third round of the Paycheck Protection Program. CT Corporation Publications Attorney Sandra Feldman joins us to explain what is different about this round of PPP loans, why most of the changes are good news for business owners, and how you can apply for relief.

After listening to the podcast, please read our additional resource, "Paycheck Protection Program 2021: What you need to know." https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/paycheck-protection-program-2021-what-you-need-to-know

On January 1, a new law called the Corporate Transparency Act went into effect. It requires many businesses to file what's known as a beneficial ownership report. CT Corporation Publications attorney Sandra Feldman explains why the reports are needed, which businesses need to file them, and how soon that needs to be done.

For additional information on understanding beneficial ownership, please visit these resources:

https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/the-corporate-transparency-act-imposes-new-beneficial-ownership-reporting-obligations

https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/ubo-reporting-requirements-for-multi-jurisdictional-entities

Small business expert Gene Marks looks forward to what 2021 has in store for small business owners. Marks explains the Paycheck Protection Program changes available in the latest COVID relief legislation, how businesses can weather more shutdowns, and what new opportunities are emerging from all the upheaval in our economy.

For more information on small businesses, please visit the CT Corporation website:

https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/ct-corporation/legal-solutions-small-business

We experienced a lot of sudden change in 2020, but hopefully we've also learned how to lead through times of change as well. Vested Group founder Joel Patterson reflects on the lessons learned from the past year and how to lead future change with clarity and empathy.