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 […]

How to Register an Out of State Corporation in California

There are a few things to know when you register an out of state corporation in California. Are you ready to pay an extra state tax fee per year? Are you ready to add on more corporate filings to your company? Or, do you even have the necessary documents to file your registration application? Below is […]

Obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing

Are you in a rush to obtain a Certificate of Good Standing with the California Secretary of State? Well, you’re in luck! With our same day submission, we can submit a request today and pick up your certificate as soon as tomorrow! Orders placed by 12:30PM PST on a business day will be submitted to the […]

What is a Statement of Information Filing?

A Statement of Information filing is required for all California corporations and LLC’s. Whether you are formed or registered to do business, your entity is required to file the form. A Statement of Information will update the Secretary of State of the changes to your business. It can be changes like updating new officers, managers, or even your […]

California Secretary of State and our office closed September 7, 2015

The California Secretary of State and our office will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015 in observance of Labor Day. We will resume business on Tuesday, September 8, 2015.

10 Ways to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

In this day and age, you can never be too careful about protecting your identity. Identity theft is when someone uses another person’s identity to receive money, credit, or purchases .   Here are 10 ways to help you NOT become a victim of identity theft: 1. Secure your computer – As much as we don’t want […]

What is a Corporate Book?

What is a Corporate Book? When you own your own business, it is important to keep all records of the company together. In fact, it is required by law in California to keep your corporate book up to date at all times. A Corporate Book is an official record keeping book that holds all the […]

Scam – Misleading Certificate of Status Solicitations!

The California Secretary of State has issued a notice to be aware of misleading Certificate of Status Solicitations. Letters are being sent to businesses asking them to submit a payment of $49.50, respond by a certain date, complete a form, and send the money and documents to a private company named “California State Corporations.” In return, California […]

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 […]

About Us – Diversified Business Solutions, Inc.

Our Mission: Our mission at DBS is to provide fast, easy, reliable and friendly service to anyone needing Secretary of State Business Filings and QuickBooks accounting services. We will help our clients every step of the way and respond quickly to inquires, questions or problems. We will make sure our clients have copies of their […]