Larry Bills

Larry Bills

Director of Content, ChooseWhat.com

http://www.choosewhat.com

Larry leads ChooseWhat.com's content, public relations, and social media initiatives. He has been with the company since late 2011. A Texan by birth, Larry holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. Larry is also a novelist and spends his free time with his wife and two sons, listening to rock and roll, and geeking out on comic books and science fiction.

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How Every New Business Should Get Started in Branding

Branding your business in the very early stages of a startup should be one of your top priorities. However, branding can seem like an ancillary task that costs money but … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Create Basic Marketing Materials / Promote With Social Media

Five Questions to Ask When Selecting a Credit Card for Your Small Business

Suzanne Kearns is a small business owner and contributor for Money Crashers Personal Finance, an online resource with tips for managing money, starting a small business, and building wealth. There … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Select a Business Credit Card

The Basics of Intellectual Property for Technology Companies

At some point during the infancy of a startup, you will need to protect your intellectual property (IP). IP is an area of the law that deals with protecting your … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Hub of Human Innovation

Types of Business Structures

For the majority of small enterprises, business owners will want to incorporate under an LLC structure (offering you a mix of limited liability with favorable tax treatment). However, an LLC … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Austin Technology Incubator / Form an LLC / Get an EIN / Hub of Human Innovation / Management

Getting Office Furniture

If you’re a resident of The Hub of Human Innovation, you’ll be provided with office furniture, office supplies, copiers, conference rooms, Wi-Fi, and other necessary office tools. If you’re graduating … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Hub of Human Innovation

Getting Office Supplies

If you’re a resident of The Hub of Human Innovation, you’ll be provided with office furniture, office supplies, copiers, conference rooms, Wi-Fi, and other necessary office tools. If you’re graduating … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Hub of Human Innovation

The Basics of Intellectual Property for Technology Companies

At some point during the infancy of a startup, you will need to protect your intellectual property (IP). IP is an area of the law that deals with protecting your … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Austin Technology Incubator

What is a DBA and Do You Need One?

Having trouble naming your business? Confused by how to incorporate and which type of business entity to choose? We cover the best courses of action in our Startup Guide, but … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Form an LLC / Get an EIN / Name Your Business

Startups Using ‘Crowdfunding’ Might Become Much More Common

The old saying that it takes money to make money is never truer than it is for the small business owner. When an entrepreneur sits down to craft a business … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Create a Business Budget

3 Easy Steps to Lower Credit Card Processing Fees

Written bv Ben Dwyer, Founder and CEO of CardFellow.com Credit card processing fees aren’t as confusing as many would have you believe. These three easy steps will show you how … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Accept Credit Card Payments

15 Ways to Get the Most From Your Employees

It’s common knowledge that most employees start a job with high levels of enthusiasm. Research by the Sirota Survey Intelligence (Purchase, New York) group indicates that in 85% of companies, … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Management

Choosing the Right Office Space

Written by Chuck Gordon, Founder and CEO of SpareFoot.com While startups are often housed in dorm rooms, basements, and garages, eventually they will probably need office space when they grow … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Austin Technology Incubator / Find Office Space / Hub of Human Innovation

Google+, Why Your Small Business Should Add Another Social Network

It seems that every day there’s a new social media tool vying for your attention. Heck, that might even be true, but until now there hasn’t been a new platform … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Promote With Social Media

Incorporating Your Business – What Are The Options?

For the majority of small enterprises, business owners will want to incorporate under an LLC structure (offering you a mix of limited liability with favorable tax treatment) as ChooseWhat.com recommends. … Continue Reading

Startup Step: Form an LLC