Small Business Resources for Help with Legal, Taxes, and More
Essential Resources for Small Business Owners in the United States
Here are some of the best resources for small businesses in the U.S., for legal help as well as general business management tools.
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Legal Resources for Small Business
- Read our full Guide to the Law for Small Business.
- Get the new book for small business by Law Soup Media founder Tristan Blaine: Do it Like a Boss: What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know About Law and Taxes
- Check out our FREE Legal Checklist Worksheet for Small Business from the book.
- Contracts: Every business needs good contracts for working with clients and customers, vendors, and other partners. For assistance in drafting or reviewing contracts, check out our partner LegalShield, which provides affordable and simple legal services for business & much more.
- LLCs: It may also be a good idea to form an LLC or corporation to protect your assets and possibly save on taxes. LegalShield can also assist with this.
- Find a good local business lawyer to help you: You can search the American Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Directory.
Other Resources for Small Business
- Free accounting and invoicing tools with Wave. See our full review of Wave.
- Small business banking: We use (and love) Novo, a FREE online checking account for small business that is super easy to set up and use. It takes only about 10 minutes to apply.
- Payroll & onboarding: Gusto makes payroll, onboarding, and other HR super easy for small business. Rated “Best Overall Payroll Software” by NerdWallet.
- Send contracts out for signature easily and free with DocHub.
- Get a business mailing address: Since we signed up for iPostal1 mail services, we have saved SO MUCH MONEY, and we love the convenience of being able to get a scanned copy of our mail no matter where in the world we are. Great for freelancers and small businesses. Plans start at just $8.33 per month. See Why Your Business Needs a Mailbox Service
- Cost-effective e-Commerce and other business websites: For a low-cost option for e-commerce or any great business website, we recommend SiteGround. We have been using SiteGround for several years, and it’s the best hosting option we have found. They offer great deals for new customers!
Related Pages
Guide to the Law for Small Business
