Nellie Akalp

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Nellie Akalp is an entrepreneur, business expert, speaker, author, wife, and mother to four. Her first business was started with $100 and sold eight years later for $20 million. Today she is the founder and CEO of CorpNet.com, an online legal document filing service, where she helps entrepreneurs incorporate, form LLCs, file DBAs and keep their businesses in compliance. Akalp is nationally recognized as one of the most prominent experts on small business legal matters, contributing frequently to outlets like Entrepreneur, Mashable, The Huffington Post and more. Through her public speaking, media appearances, and frequent blogging, she has developed a strong following within the small business community. Nellie has been named a Top 100 Small Business Influencer by Small Business Trends the last five years and CorpNet.com has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately-held companies in America in 2015 and 2016.

Legal Questions: Where to start when launching a business

Choosing the Right Business Structure, Where to Launch, & Other Legal Questions Starting a business creates a lot of questions for you as the owner. What should you sell? Who are your customers? Will this...

byNellie Akalp

April 21, 2015

Business Partner: Do You Really Need One?

The right (or wrong) business partner can make (or break) a business This time of year always brings a lot of talk about dating, relationships, and meeting that special someone. But a relationship with the...

byNellie Akalp

March 10, 2015

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Incorporating a Business

Things you should know about incorporating a business Do you plan to incorporate your business this year? There are plenty of reasons you should, including protection of your personal assets. But here are five things...

byNellie Akalp

January 9, 2015

8 Things I’m Thankful for as a Business Owner

Being Thankful as a Business Owner As an entrepreneur, there’s quite a lot to be thankful for, if you think about it. Sure, sometimes you’d rather bury your head under a pillow than wake up...

byNellie Akalp

November 21, 2014

10 Things to Consider When Starting Your Own Business

10 Things to Consider When Starting Your Own Business It’s time to stop talking about starting a business and begin to do it! Now, don’t get me wrong: starting a business is challenging, and requires...

byNellie Akalp

October 2, 2014

7 Mistakes To Avoid & Help Your Business Grow

Let’s face it: none of us are perfect. While we might have been smart enough to start a business, that doesn’t make us immune to making mistakes. But I always say, mistakes are in the...

byNellie Akalp

July 21, 2014

4 New Sales Realities After the Recession

The financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession that followed have created a “new normal” in the U.S. economy. In addition to the widespread de-leveraging in the consumer economy, B2B sales professionals are facing...

byNellie Akalp

August 14, 2012

What Your Business Could Learn from American Idol

You know dawg...I'm a HUGE fan of American Idol. And judging from its weekly Nielsen ratings, I'm not alone (although I know not everyone likes to admit it). I love the amazing voices. I love...

byNellie Akalp

March 17, 2011

Avoid the Top 4 Startup Mistakes When Incorporating

During the initial months of the year, savvy entrepreneurs rush to incorporate their businesses. And with good reason, a corporation or LLC is essential to protecting one's personal assets from any liability of the company....

byNellie Akalp

January 30, 2011