Run Your Own Corporation by Garrett Sutton is an extremely well written introductory course on the life of a corporation.  Despite your political biases which may inform whether or not you consider a corporation to be a person, Sutton explains that the concept of a corporation as a separate “being” is essential for the business man or woman’s own protection.  Sutton spends considerable time hammering home the importance of sustaining the corporate veil, the visible invisible barrier that separates personal assets and business matters.  In this book, you will learn the pros and cons of different types of entities (sole proprietorship, general partnership, C corporation, S corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership). You will also learn what you can write off, what deductions you can make and other tools for the setting up and filing your taxes. Any textbook or “how to” book on business must go into the seemingly mundane, but necessary, details which makes for dense, plodding reading. However, author Garrett Sutton structures his advice around three case studies as they make their way through the first few years of a corporation’s existence. These narratives are effective in practically applying corporate decisions and they make what could be an otherwise tedious reading actually quite enjoyable.

Run Your Own Corporation is a must for any entrepreneur who wants to protect their business and see it grow in a sustainable way!