A business may be set up in different forms based on
the needs and goals of the business, such as:

  • Corporation (Inc. / Corp.) - California Corporations
    Code Sections 100 - 2100 et seq.
  • Limited Liability Company (LLC) - California
    Corporations Code Sections 17000
  • Limited Partnerships (LP) California Corporations
    Code Sections 15611
  • General Partnerships (GP) California Corporations
    Code Sections 16100
  • Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) California
    Corporations Code Sections 16951
  • Sole Proprietorship
Link to California Corporations Code


Link to California Business & Professions Code
California Business & Professions Code
Other Business Entities
California Corporations Code