Have A Written Partnership Agreement Before Giving Stock To Employees
In a different post I gave you 10 things to consider when you think about giving stock to employees or independent contractors.... Read More
10 Things To Consider Before Giving Stock For Services
Should you give stock in your company as compensation for services? Entrepreneurs are always operating on slim budgets, especially as you start... Read More
Elect S-Corp Tax Status When You Start Your LLC
When you start your new limited liability company (LLC) and get an EIN from the IRS, you may elect to be taxed... Read More
Will The Tiger Woods Lawsuit Establish Owner Liability For Torts By Employees?
You probably have heard that Tiger Woods has been sued personally in a wrongful death case. An employee/customer at Tiger’s restaurant (The... Read More
When Is The Best Time To Register Copyright?
Congratulations, you have created some materials that you want to protect as intellectual property, specifically you want to register copyright on those... Read More
How Do I Protect My Ideas?
Raw ideas are thoughts that have not been put into a form that is protectable by intellectual property laws. Raw ideas are... Read More
How To Bring On Employee-Partners
Hiring and compensating people using equity pose lots of questions. Do you know how to find the answers? “I am an entrepreneur... Read More
Should Your Spouse Be Your Business Partner?
Is your company ready for disaster? Who will take over if you can’t run it? You’re riding high as the sole owner... Read More
The 7 Things To Look For In Contracts Before Signing
The right to form private contracts is fundamental to free enterprise. But you need to know what you’re doing when you sign... Read More
What If Someone Else Gets A Trademark On My Company Name?
I have been discussing what happens when you wait too long to register a federal trademark on your company’s name. (See Article 1 and Article... Read More
Can You Trademark Your Company Name After Someone Else Starts Using It?
The Trademark Dilemma In a previous post I discussed the scenario where Alex, a (hypothetical) successful business owner in Virginia, discovered that someone else... Read More
What If You Don’t Trademark Your Company Name?
The Conflict Of The Same Name It has taken a couple of years since starting up, but Alex’s company, Dynamic Drivers, LLC,... Read More
Don’t Be A Lonely Entrepreneur, Use Your Advisors
I don’t know any lonely entrepreneurs. Yes, we have to do a lot on our own, but most entrepreneurs I know are... Read More
Embrace The Chaos, Yet Build Company Valuation
Everyone has insights for you, my Entrepreneur friend. Here’s another short article, titled “Entrepreneurship Is All About Overcoming Obstacles,” that purports to give you... Read More
Should Your Employees Work Remotely? We Do, But There Are Risks!
About the Author: Michael Mort is an engineer turned business attorney for entrepreneurs. At Argent Place Law, Michael is the managing attorney... Read More
Entrepreneurs-Time To Jump In!
One year ago today, I posted that “Now Is The Best Time In 20 Years To Start Or Grow Your Company.” That... Read More