Is your website about spreading libelous rumors about rich people / corporations? Are you putting up a webstore selling toys / food from China?
Seriously, IANAL, but lots of (unincorporated) websites collect email addresses (right down to everyone's personal blogs). Lots of businesses operate as sole proprietorships without problems... I may be stupid, but I don't think limited liability protection for a startup is (usually) very important. At least not in the early days.
I'm with Locke here. What difference does it make? As long as you properly declare your income, and aren't in a position that you're going to get sued, you should be ok.
Yah, the whole point is that living in this litigious society means anyone can sue for anything. Losing a house doesn't necessarily mean you lost a reasonable case.
It means you lose in trying to fight. Essentially, I'm trying to spend as little on lawyers as possible.
Seriously, IANAL, but lots of (unincorporated) websites collect email addresses (right down to everyone's personal blogs). Lots of businesses operate as sole proprietorships without problems... I may be stupid, but I don't think limited liability protection for a startup is (usually) very important. At least not in the early days.