Business license is a certificate issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce to industrial and commercial enterprises and individual operators to engage in certain production and business activities. Its format shall be uniformly stipulated by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The registered items include: name, address, person in charge, amount of funds, economic composition, business scope, business mode, number of employees, business period, etc. Business licenses are divided into originals and duplicates, which have the same legal effect. The original shall be placed in a prominent position in the company's domicile or business premises, and the business license shall not be forged, altered, leased, lent or transferred. Without a business license, industrial and commercial enterprises or individual operators are not allowed to start business, engrave official seals, sign contracts, register trademarks or advertise, and banks are not allowed to open accounts.

The original and duplicate of the business license have the same legal effect, and there is no difference in essence. If there is a difference, it is only a form of representation. In terms of use, it was originally "must be hung" in an obvious place in the business premises, otherwise it may be fined for not hanging the license; Copies are generally used for going out on business, such as obtaining bank account opening license and signing contracts. An ordinary limited liability company needs 2 or more shareholders with a minimum registered capital of 30,000 yuan. Since June 1 2006, the new company law allows 1 shareholders to register a limited liability company. This special limited liability company is also called "one-person limited liability company" (but there will be no "one person" in the company name and "sole proprietorship by natural persons" in the license), which requires minimum registration. If you invest and start a business in partnership with friends and relatives, you can choose an ordinary limited company with a minimum registered capital of 30,000 yuan; If it is the sole shareholder, choose a one-person limited liability company with a minimum registered capital of 65,438+10,000 yuan.