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Deborah Sweeney, JD, MBA

General Manager and Vice President of Small Business Services

Deborah Sweeney is an advocate for protecting personal and business assets for business owners and entrepreneurs. With extensive experience in the field of corporate and intellectual property law, Deborah provides insightful commentary on the benefits of incorporation and trademark registration.

Education: Deborah received her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Pepperdine University, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of West Los Angeles and San Fernando School of Law in corporate and intellectual property law.

Experience: After becoming a partner at LA-based law firm, Michel & Robinson, she became an in-house attorney for MyCorporation, formerly a division in Intuit. She took the company private in 2009 and after 10 years of entrepreneurship sold the company to Deluxe Corporation. Deborah is also well-recognized for her written work online as a contributing writer with some of the top business and entrepreneurial blogging sites including Forbes, Business Insider, SCORE, and Fox Business, among others.

Fun facts/Other pursuits: Originally from Southern California, Deborah enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, Benjamin and Christopher, and practicing Pilates. Deborah believes in the importance of family and credits the entrepreneurial business model for giving her the flexibility to enjoy both a career and motherhood. Deborah, and MyCorporation, have previously been honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s List of the Valley’s Largest Women-Owned Businesses in 2012. MyCorporation received the Stevie Award for Best Women-Owned Business in 2011.

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Advice

Why It Matters To Incorporate a Business

3 years ago 0

Why should entrepreneurs incorporate a business? There are several benefits which come with incorporation. Entrepreneurs can choose if they want to create a corporate business…

Customers

How Startups Survive Economic Downturns

3 years ago 0

Startups, despite the many odds stacked against them, continue to hold steady as the backbone of the United States economy. Startups survive economic downturns. In…

Advice

How to Change Your Business Name: A Step-by-Step Guide

3 years ago 0

You might be considering a new direction for your business and wondering if it's possible to change your business name after incorporation. The good news…

Advice

Dissolutions, Withdrawals, and Reinstatements: What Small Businesses Need to Know

3 years ago 0

The lifecycle of a small business requires understanding what it means to dissolve a business, file a business withdrawal, and file for a business reinstatement.…

Business Community

8 Small Business Owners on Motivating Teams

3 years ago 0

Through the ups and downs of being in a startup environment, how do small business owners continue motiving employees? From offering extra pay to opportunities…

Business Community

How 13 Small Business Owners Retain Talent

3 years ago 0

Amid a year marked by a great resignation, we want to know how small business owners are retaining talent. From making the workplace fun to…

Advice

LLC vs. Corporation: Best Entity Formations For Small Businesses

3 years ago 0

Two of the most popular entity formations for small businesses are LLCs and corporations. Both entities provide startup owners with assets. One of the biggest…

Advice

Start a Small Business: 7 Questions Entrepreneurs Must Ask

3 years ago 0

The world is searching for new business opportunities and might just be the best time to start a small business. Entrepreneurship means being ready and…

Advice

Is Bootstrapping a Business a Good Idea?

3 years ago 1

What comes to mind when you think of bootstrapping a business? You may be thinking of various ways you can budget on current expenses and…

Advice

23 Free California Business Entity Filings

3 years ago 0

Do you want to start a small business in California? You may now incorporate or form an LLC for California business entities without worrying about…

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