The answer is yes–it is possible and permissible to operate multiple businesses under one LLC. Many entrepreneurs who opt to do this use what is called a “Fictitious Name Statement” or a “DBA” (also known as a “Doing Business As”) to operate an additional business under a different name.

Can retail be an LLC?

LLC stands for Limited Liability Company. This type of business structure is ideal for small business startups in industries, like retail or hospitality, for a few important reasons. Limited liability company’s feature the “limited liability” of a corporation and the “pass-through taxation” of a sole proprietorship.

Do you need a LLC to start an online business?

Note that you don’t need an LLC to start or run your online business. You can form one at any time or not at all, but forming an LLC would just be smarter risk management once you’re up and running. There are a few points of confusion around LLCs.

Can a LLC be incorporated in another state?

If you are interested in incorporating a business (form an LLC or C-Corporation or S-Corporation) in any other state outside of the state where you have an actual presence or are physically doing business, you would have to also consider incorporating a business in your home state as well.

Is it worth it to form a LLC?

Forming an LLC can cost a bit more than running your online business as a sole proprietorship or partnership. In most states, these costs are not substantial. You have to decide whether these extra costs are worth the benefits provided by the LLC. Many states impose annual fees on LLCs that you don’t have to pay when you’re a sole proprietor.

Can a full time employee form a LLC?

Even if you’re a full-time employee, you can still form an LLC, but LLC formation is subject to the regulations of the state you’re in. But according to LegalZoom, whether you have an employer at the time you start your business doesn’t matter.