Trademarks and Rip-Offs
Many entrepreneurs have at least one trademark in their company; some have many. Trademarks, once registered, can last forever as long as... Read More
Common Trademark Issues Most People Don’t Know About
Most entrepreneurs have a decent basic grasp of trademark: it protects your name or tagline and keeps other people from using it,... Read More
Independent Contractors In Virginia Part 4-The State Can Decide
When you hire individuals as independent contractors, not only can the individuals sue you for mis-classifying them, the State of Virginia... Read More
Independent Contractors Under Assault In Virginia — What To Do Now: Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series I told you that (i) independent contractors probably should be companies that... Read More
Independent Contractors Under Assault In Virginia — What To Do Now: Part 2
Watch the video for a verbal summary of the content of this post. In a recent post I mentioned that a... Read More
Independent Contractors Under Assault In Virginia — What To Do Now: Part 1
You may have heard that Virginia is cracking down on independent contractors. In fact the law says: “…an individual who performs services... Read More
Company Liability for Employee Actions
Who is responsible when an employee does something wrong while on the job? This is a problem that’s current in the news... Read More
Company Cancellation and Limited Personal Liability
Are you personally liable if your company defaults on its commercial lease? You formed your LLC or corporation so that, among other... Read More
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