Grassroots Marketing: Write Your Own Biography
News articles, feature stories and interviews with local reporters allow you to provide information regarding your business while simultaneously building your credibility as a reliable news source. Once you have established relationships with journalists the possibility of getting additional stories published greatly increases. Your biography will help promote your image to customers and the community. » Continue…
Glossary of Common Corporate Terms
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION: A document considered contractual in nature, which is signed by or on behalf of members of a corporation and filed with the designated state official, usually the secretary of state. Filing this document is the first official act of incorporating and in effect, creates the corporation. The articles of incorporation, and any » Continue…
Are there essential requirements for holding a corporate meeting?
The most essential element to insure that a meeting complies with legal requirements is proper notice to all participants. If it is a directors meeting then there must be notice to all directors. If it’s a shareholders meeting, notice must be given to all shareholders. The bylaws of a corporation usually set out the specific » Continue…
Are corporate meetings required?
The corporation laws in most states provide that a corporation shall hold an annual shareholders meeting. However, failure to hold an annual meeting does not invalidate corporate actions or business. In fact, there appears to be no real penalty for the failure to hold an annual meeting. Beyond requiring an annual meeting, the corporation laws » Continue…
