As you can see, choosing your organizational structure is a complicated process. You should definitely seek professional advice from both your attorney and your accountant before making this decision. This chapter mentions these structures to give you an idea of the options and the type of information you need to gather using your newly minted accounting system when it comes time to do reports.

You can find excellent information about these choices at the Small Business Administration website (www.sba.gov). Women get special attention at www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc.