Guide to Online Checkout, Trademark Filing, and Company Formation Services

the web. Create a checkout page that connects to PayPal and you can (1) link to this checkout page from your site on Weebly, WordPress.com, or elsewhere, or (2) drop the code into your own website and have it hosted there. Wufoo is appropriate for testing and selling single products, as people can’t add multiple items to a shopping cart or otherwise customize the order a la Amazon. For those additional options, which are often desirable after successful testing, you will want to use an “end-to-end site solutions” listed later in these resources. Cost-Effective Trademark Filing and Company Formation (LLC, C-Corp, etc.) Though I also have a C-Corporation (often used to issue common and preferred stock to investors), created through the second option below, LLCs and S-Corps are generally favored by small businesses. Consult your accountant to determine the best entity form. » LegalZoom ( www.legalzoom.com ) Company formation, trademarks, and nearly all legal documents. I know one founder who used this service to incorporate his tech start-up, which is now worth more than $200 million. » Corporate Creations ( www.corporatecreations.com ) Domestic and overseas company formation. Services for Selling Downloadable Products (e-books, videos, audio, etc., in descending order of reader preference) » E-Junkie ( www.e-junkie.com ) > Lulu ( www.lulu.com ) Lulu will also do print-on-demand and other forms of manufacture and fulfillment. Like Lightning Source (www.lightningsource.com), it offers distribution through Amazon, Barnes & Noble online, and other major outlets. » CreateSpace ( www.createspace.com ) A subsidiary of Amazon.com that offers inventory-free, physical distribution of books, CD and DVDs on Demand, as well as video downloads through Amazon Video On Demand“™, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013915