Author: Jake Lawson
Starting a General Partnership in Utah: Why Smart Entrepreneurs Choose LLCs Instead
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist Utah makes forming a general partnership remarkably simple—no state registration required, just two people agreeing to work together. But after helping over 1,200 entrepreneurs…
Business Disaster Planning: Why Most Entrepreneurs Are Dangerously Unprepared
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist Here’s an uncomfortable truth about business disasters: While you’re obsessing over LLC formation and tax optimization, the biggest threat to your business isn’t regulatory…
South Dakota General Partnership: The Mount Rushmore State Reality Check
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist Let’s cut to the chase: South Dakota makes forming a general partnership incredibly easy, but that doesn’t mean you should do it. After helping…
Rhode Island General Partnership: Why This Small State Makes Big Liability Mistakes Costly
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist Here’s what Rhode Island entrepreneurs need to know upfront: General partnerships in the Ocean State combine unlimited personal liability with one of the most…
Starting a General Partnership in New York: Why Most Business Partners Choose Something Else
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist New York makes it incredibly easy to start a general partnership—no state filings, no fees, just two people agreeing to work together. But after…
Starting a General Partnership in South Carolina: A Business Structure Most Partners Should Avoid
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist South Carolina makes forming a general partnership almost too easy—no state filings, no fees, just shake hands and you’re in business. But after helping…
Ohio General Partnership: Why I Don’t Recommend It (And What to Do Instead)
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist Here’s my honest take: I almost never recommend general partnerships. Yes, you can start one in Ohio, and I’ll show you how. But after…
New Jersey General Partnership: The High-Risk Choice Most Entrepreneurs Should Avoid
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist Let me be brutally honest about New Jersey general partnerships: They’re one of the riskiest business structures you can choose in a state that’s…
What Is a “Foreign” LLC? (And When You Actually Need One)
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist Here’s the confusion-buster: A “foreign” LLC has nothing to do with international business. It’s simply an LLC doing business in a state other than…
Washington General Partnership: The “No Paperwork” Myth That Could Cost You Everything [2025 Guide]
By Jake Lawson, LLC Formation Strategist Let me drop some hard truth on you: Yes, you can form a general partnership in Washington, and yes, it requires zero state filing…