Anyone with an experience in launching a website under new company banner?
I am planning on launching a website and was wondering if I will have to start my own company for the copyright issues, etc.
It would help if you let us know more about what you are trying to do and what your concerns are. Launching a website by itself, of course, doesn't require starting a company at all - not even if you are selling a product. You can 'start your own company' simply by selling stuff. There is no requirement to do anything at all if you just want to begin a sole proprietorship. However, if you are selling products or services that could potentially subject you to substantial liability, then you may want to form an LLC or incorporate in order to limit the claims that can be made against you personally.
Although you can form an LLC or corporation yourself, I wouldn't without doing some serious reading first and then at least consulting with an attorney. It will cost you a few hundred bucks, but if you are wanting limitations on personal liability, presumably you have assets worth more than that that you wish to protect. Best to do your legwork and then hire a pro to get it right.
On the other hand, you mention copyright as a concern. You don't need to do anything special to claim a copyright or common law trademark in your own works, either. So if claiming your own copyright or trademark is your primary concern, you may be able to get by with being a sole proprietorship. On the other hand, if you are worried that you might be infringing on someone else's copyright, trademark, or patent, then again the liability question is relevant and you may need to consider the LLC or corporation.
What's right for you depends mostly on what it is that *you* need. Different forms of business exist because different things are appropriate for different circumstances.
Seems like a non-answer, but really more information is needed before intelligent help could be provided. I'd be happy to follow up with you off list if you need. And no, I'm not an attorney.
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-Adam Kuehn
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