A Y Combinator Story - What's the interview like?

Re:A Y Combinator Story - What's the interview like? by papersmith on Saturday March 17, 2007 @04:21AM (#4725)

Setting up a sole proprietorship is as easy as going to a business kiosk and filling out some forms.

I think in BC you don't even need to register if you use your own name, so it's completely free (money/bureaucracy).

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Re:A Y Combinator Story - What's the interview like? by python_kiss on Saturday March 17, 2007 @06:51AM (#4737)

That is also true in Ontario, Canada; you are not required to incorporate if you're using your own name for the business.

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Re:A Y Combinator Story - What's the interview like? by jadams on Thursday March 22, 2007 @12:29PM (#5710)

You're using the word "incorporate" incorrectly, which was my original point. To incorporate means to start a corporation. Therefore, registering a sole-proprietorship is, by definition, not incorporation.

The more general term is "register", which applies to the three forms of business: sole-proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.

What you're thinking of is a business name registration. If you do business as your exact name, you don't need to register a name. If you make more than, $30k (I think), then you do need to register for a GST number.

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