Small business veterans may differ on politics, taxes, management styles and even on business models. But one thing they generally agree on is this: the business world is a dangerous place.

In business, there is potential trouble literally everywhere  – contracts, product liabilities, employee problems, intellectual property mistakes, etc. – clogging our courts with litigation and costing small business billions of dollars. Too often, those costs reach beyond just the business world and find the pocket of unwary entrepreneurs that failed to grasp the value of protecting themselves by incorporating. But choosing the right type of business entity to gain the protection you need can be a real challenge.

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