One of the first hurdles an entrepreneur may encounter is choosing the appropriate business structure for their company. Or even more fundamental, whether to adopt a formal business structure (e.g., a corporation or LLC) at all. Generally, every business should adopt a formal business structure. 

This segment discusses why it is crucial to form and register a business with the state, the most common entity types, and the commonality and differences between those structures.

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