Is The Coronavirus Keeping You from Performing on Your Contract?
What a time we live in! Who would have thougtht that in the United States, State and local governments could have ordered... Read More
Grant Small Percentage Ownership in Your LLC as a Disaster Plan
All it takes is one corona virus infection and you could be laid low (or laid out!). If you own 100% of... Read More
New Business? LLC & S-Corp
Our video today is about LLC and S-Corp, and their advantages and disadvantages. Many of our clients ask us about this and... Read More
Your LLC’s Operating Agreement
When you form your new company as an LLC with one or more partners you really should have an “operating agreement.” The... Read More
How Important Is A Fictitous Name Or Trade Name?
The basics of fictitious names or trade names. Our video discusses the legal concept of Fictitious Name, also known as a “DBA”... Read More
How Much Capital Should I Contribute To My New Business?
In this video, I discuss why you need to invest capital in your company, ways for you to do so, the implications... Read More
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... 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