FAQ’s on California Secretary of State Business Filings

Please see the most frequently asked questions when filing documents at the California Secretary of State below. Feel free to contact us at (916) 480-1225 or click here if you would like one of our agents to contact you!   Q: How long will it take to file my Secretary of State documents? A: The […]

5 Things to Avoid when Starting Your Own Business

Starting a business won’t come easy to A LOT of us.  There are a lot of things to learn when embarking on this journey. We may find ourselves handling situations on a trial and error basis. Or if we’re lucky, we might end up with a team that help make the load just a bit lighter. Questions […]

5 Keys to Building a World-Class Internship Program

As a summer intern with an east coast consultancy, I worked 80 hours a week scrubbing data for an econometric model of longwall mining. It was as terrible as it sounds. I had the classic intern experience — a constant flood of tedious, low-value work. Here at Vivint, we decided to build an internship program […]

Don’t Just Start a Business, Solve A Problem

As long as consumers have problems, they will always search for solutions. People will always look for better, faster and smarter ways to accomplish everyday tasks. And fortunately for entrepreneurs, there are still lots of rooms for improvements in existing products. That said, the biggest issue for most founders is finding these painful problems and […]

What is a Sole Proprietorship?

A Sole Proprietorship is a type of business entity that is owned by one person making this person the “sole” owner. Such entity has no legal distinction between the owner and the business. It does not require complex state filing documents and allows individuals to report their business income and expenses on the individual’s tax returns. If you […]

Keeping Overhead Expenses Low

Tips for Keeping Overhead Expenses Low for your Business Out of control overhead costs can cut into your business profits. Among other challenges, overhead costs is the greatest challenge that business owners face. Overhead costs are expenses that are not directly involved in providing of services or producing goods. In order to run a successful business, […]

Advantages of a Corporation

Are you thinking about starting a corporation in California? Here are some advantages of a corporation. First of all, What is a corporation? A Corporation is a business entity that is legally separate from it’s owners. Thus, a corporation is seen as a legal “person” that can pay taxes, enter into contracts, and incur debts separate from its owners. You […]

Managing Priorities Before They Manage You

Ever looked at your fingers and wondered why they are different heights? There is a lesson we can learn from that. Just as all our fingers are useful but not the same height, so are the activities in our lives. This includes all things in life. As much as we feel the need to do […]

Help with LLC Applications

5 Steps to start an LLC Do you need help with LLC Applications? Starting an LLC can be a stressful process. But no worries! Diversified Business Solutions is here to walk you through each step when filing with us.   Step 1: Decide on LLC Name The first step to starting an LLC is to decide […]

Leadership Skills Every Business Owner Should Have

 5 Leadership Skills to have Every organization has objectives, goals, and profit it aims to achieve. How skillful the leader is plays a big factor in achieving these goals. Leaders get into new positions based on their experience, knowledge, and skills. Here are 5 leadership skills every business owner should have.   1. Communication Skills […]