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Legal Structures for Business Ventures
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CLASSIC ARTICLE - Should a nonprofit corporation form a subsidiary when it starts a business venture? Not necessarily. Creating a subsidiary can protect the parent corporation from liability and might attract new revenue. But keeping the venture in-house can save start-up costs and assure greater control. Brad Caftel, of the National Economic Development and Law Center, explains the pros and cons of both approaches.