Do you really need to form an LLC when starting your small business? What's the difference between copyright and trademark? What is the CTA, and why do you need to know about new BOI filing requirements? Find out on this episode of The RV Entrepreneur with Kimberly Decarrera from Springboard Legal. Learn all about the new Beneficial Ownership Information filing requirements as part of the Corporate Transparency Act and find out whether or not your company is exempt. Kimberly shares tips for structuring your small business and bookkeeping for beginners. Jim shares his personal experience protecting intellectual property, and Kimberly suggests some important steps to take, especially for coaches and content creators. GUEST BIO: Kimberly DeCarrera is a lawyer, CFO, and business strategist, helping growing companies grow in smart, sustainable ways to ensure long-term success. She has served as in-house Chief Financial and Legal Officer (CFO/CLO) for a fast-growing logistics company, started a fractional CFO service for law firms, and served as a consultant to many of the Fortune 500. She brings all this experience to now help startups and small businesses grow while mitigating risks and maximizing stakeholder value. Connect with Kimberly: https://linkedin.com/in/kdecarrera https://linkedin.com/company/springboardlegal https://facebook.com/springboardlegal https://twitter.com/decarrera RESOURCES MENTIONED Springboard Legal https://springboardlegal.com CTA & BOI E-Filing: https://boiefiling.fincen.gov/ National Law Review - U.S. Corporate Transparency Act: Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Obligations Take Effect https://www.natlawreview.com/article/us-corporate-transparency-act-beneficial-ownership-disclosure-obligations-take ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE RV ENTREPRENEUR ⁠⁠https://therventrepreneur.com⁠ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join the RVE community on Facebook! ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/therventrepreneurcommunity⁠ Connect with RVE on all your favorite socials ⁠https://therventrepreneur.com/connect⁠⁠ Got questions or comments for our hosts? Leave us a voice message! ⁠⁠https://therventrepreneur.com/voicemail⁠⁠ (NOTE: Audio submitted may be published on the podcast unless specifically requested otherwise.) Got a great story or tips to share with RVE Listeners? Complete our Guest Intake Form: ⁠⁠https://therventrepreneur.com/guestform⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rve/message