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Sole Proprietorship to a Limited Liability Company

by Mark E. Mason on January 18, 2010

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At the end of last year, I spent a couple of weeks trying to decide whether or not to move MasonWorld.com from a Sole Proprietorship to a Limited Liability Company. So, I thought it was appropriate to make a blog post describing my findings while researching this topic. I thought it might save you some time in the future.

In the end, I did form an LLC and I used LegalZoom to do it -- but I did not do it for the reasons that you might think.

Having said that, I need to let you know that I’m not an attorney, and in fact I don’t even play one on TV. If you need legal advice, you definitely need to consult an attorney. Don’t do anything based on my opinion. You need to seek professional advice for legal matters and for tax accounting, for that matter.  Also, you should know that LLC laws vary from state to state (and from country to country).  So, you really need to talk to your attorney.

Even though I am not an attorney, I do think it’s useful to understand what kind of questions to ask an attorney. After all, attorneys cost $150, $200, or $250 an hour. It pays to know what you need to ask about before you go in to ask advice from an attorney. There’s no reason to get a background education from an attorney. You need to go in with an education and then leverage that education to get your tasks accomplished as quickly as possible for the lowest attorney fees possible . Read the Full Article →

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MasonWorld Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2009-03-07

by Mark E. Mason on March 5, 2009

  • Watching WordWorld on PBS with my little guy. He loves it! #
  • @jeremyfrandsen he rocks, but I did not use John Melley. I hear other people copying you, and I am trying not to be that guy. #
  • @jasonvo thanks man. Taking it slow. I am trying to make sure I have a podfade-proof plan. #
  • @jasonvo Took delivery of my Intro and Outro today for the upcoming MasonWorld.com Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast. #
  • @lansa Hey, Other Mark Mason. Are you the markmason.com Mark Mason, or is that a third Mark Mason? in reply to lansa #
  • @imtw If you never had a list, why would you know where spam filters get their filter data? So some people are just ignorant of impact. #
  • @imtw Agree about spam, but I bet there are many ppl that don't realize that marking email as spam auto sends info to spam filters. #
  • Hey - this solves the biggest problem Internet Marketers face http://aweber.com/b/1jxMR #
  • @peoplepond I would love an invite code, please #

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How To Restart Apache On A Linux Box

by Mark E. Mason March 1, 2009

I got a question by email this weekend that reminded me that a lot of internet marketers don’t know much about web servers.  That’s OK.  You don’t really need to know much.  In case I am describing you, just know that a web server is the program on your host computer that serves web pages.  [...]


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Cool iPhone Bar Code Application

by Mark E. Mason December 31, 2008

This is a little off topic for this blog, but I love cool tech stuff, and this is really cool.  I know a lot of you out there are geeks a heart, and we all love to get the best price when we shop. If this describes you too, you gotta check this out. Some [...]

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Best Firepow Discount – $360

by Mark E. Mason December 9, 2008

Just a quick note to let you know that I talked to Andrew Hansen of Firepow today.  You’ll recall that Andrew previously authorized a $300 Firepow discount coupon for MasonWorld subscribers.  Yesterday, I asked him if I could offer you an even better and more special discount, and today has agreed! So, now the special [...]

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Internet Business Fortune Cookie #7 – Joint Venture Tips

by Mark E. Mason November 26, 2008

It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means. It’s time for another weekly Internet Business Fortune Cookie. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I am actually at my parents home in Houston, TX at this very moment. I have a lot to be thankful for — so much so that it is hard to make a list. [...]

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Using Opt-Ins to Increase List Subscriptions

by Mark E. Mason November 18, 2008

I have written a lot recently about the importance of mailing lists. Last Friday, in fact, I explained about how I had been working on a lightbox solution for optins using the You Can’t Block This script. The only problem is that I have been worried about bugging my normal readers and tarnishing my brand. [...]

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Introduction to Affiliate Marketing – Free Report

by Mark E. Mason October 24, 2008

Hey — It’s Free Stuff Friday again, and time for the Friday Freebie. Affiliate marketing is an important revenue stream for a lot of marketers on line today. The Friday Freebie today is a mediocre report on affiliate marketing that is completely loaded with affiliate links. If you are new to affiliate marketing, then you [...]


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