You have a couple of choices and you need to get tax and legal advice before moving forward. The UK company could establish a subsidiary in the US. Profits earned there would flow up to the UK parent after local taxes etc. Assets transfered may create liabilities, talk to CPA. The other way is fo...
I am not a lawyer or an attorney and this is not "professional advice." Hire an accountant who is familiar with licensing. Stay away from the franchising route if you can: it's expensive, the lawyers are expensive, and you are open to attack from inside and out (franchisees and customers). I w...
Hi, What you're contemplating is a licensing model. It's like 'franchise lite.' There are several questions you need to answer for yourself before you go recruiting any licensees. For example, are there any business systems that will come with the franchise in addition to the brand name? How...
It will surely depends on where you are located. In Canada, you can ask the 2 employees/contractors to provide you a bill like any company does when they sell services to customers and you can pay them by check. The employee/contractor would need to be registered as a company (incorported or regi...
Yes, you should read Do More Faster by Brad Feld and David Cohen from Techstars. It gives you great advice on what to consider when starting your tech company.