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I've been wondering about that too and I live in the US. I've often seen various places asking for "business licenses" but as far as I know there's no such thi
by tgflynn 11y ago
I've been wondering about that too and I live in the US.
I've often seen various places asking for "business licenses" but as far as I know there's no such thing where I live (New York State). There are licenses for certain professions and types of business of course, but you don't need a license to start a business in a field that isn't explicitly regulated.
- duaneb 11y agoThere are articles of incorporation, which are pretty necessary to avoid liability.
- dragonwriter 11y agoArticles of incorporation are necessary to establish a corporation; they are separate from business licenses which are required, in many local jurisdictions, for most businesses (though a business that is a corporation will need both.)
- tgflynn 11y agoLiability is a separate question though, you're allowed to run a business as a sole proprietor without any license if you want to (irrespective of whether or not that's a good idea).
- chrismcb 11y agohttp://licensecenter.ny.gov/business-licenses http://licensecenter.ny.gov/business-licenses I haven't looked at every state but I would be surprised if there was a state that had no business licenses.