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How Many DBAs Can a Sole Proprietor Have?

If you’re a sole proprietor in Michigan, “Doing Business As” (DBA) under a “trade name” or “fictitious name” can help you diversify your offerings while keeping all your accounts under the same umbrella entity. But what if you want to expand and have multiple DBAs?  A sole proprietor can file for multiple DBAs, but they…

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Do I Need a DBA For My LLC?

A lot goes into starting a new company. From squaring away all your tax information to ensuring you have all the right vendors lined up to create a strong brand, there’s no shortage of things to do.   Many small business owners and independent contractors who open LLCs eventually ask — do I need a DBA…

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What Is a DBA & When Does Your Business Need One?

You’ve recently started a business and have started representing your company to customers, vendors, and other entities—but should you do these transactions under your name or look into filing for Doing Business As (DBA)? DBA is a status that many small and startup businesses use to legitimate their enterprise and establish themselves as an actual…

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8 Ways to Optimize Your Cash Flow in 2022

The lifeblood of any business’s success is its cash flow. Ideally, you want the inflow of revenue to exceed the outflow of cash spent on expenses. However, understanding the importance of your cash flow and knowing how to optimize it are two very different things. The multiple flows of money from investing, operations, and financing…