LegalZoom.com Offers Americans a Viable “Plan B” in the Face of a Tough Employment Environment

As Layoffs Pile-Up, It’s Time to Create a “Plan B” – Smart Americans are Planning Ahead For Success by Launching Their Businesses Now

With over a million job losses in the past two months alone, the current job landscape in America has people desperately looking for a “Plan B” should they suddenly find themselves out of work. For many who have always dreamed of being their own boss, the “B” stands for business – as in starting their own business. In fact, LegalZoom.com, the nation’s leading online legal document and filing service, saw a 19% jump in customers forming limited liability companies in the fourth quarter of 2008 (compared to the year before), even while the economy as a whole shrank 3.8%.

“With more Americans out of a job every day, it’s increasingly important to have a ‘Plan B’ in place. Smart Americans are taking control of their financial future by being proactive and starting their own business, often a home-based business,” said Brian Liu, co-founder and chairman of LegalZoom. “Small business is the source of an enormous amount of innovation, and is a key engine for a healthy economy. LegalZoom.com makes it easy for entrepreneurs to learn about different business formation options and offers affordable options to form a corporation, LLC, or even file a DBA.”

Having the legal entity already created can help jump-start a new business. By creating the foundation on which to start building a business, forward-looking entrepreneurs are moving their “Plan B” from dream to reality.

About LegalZoom.com

LegalZoom.com is the nation’s leading online legal document and filing service. Co-founded by attorney Robert Shapiro in 2001, LegalZoom.com (www.legalzoom.com) offers a convenient and cost-effective way to take care of common legal needs. LegalZoom service offerings include: Wills, Living Wills, Incorporation, LLC Formation, Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Divorce, Small Claims, Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and more. LegalZoom.com is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or counsel.

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