Employee Engagement–Beat The Odds
A January Gallup poll reported that only 31.5% of the corporate workforce is engaged, 51% is not engaged and 17.5% is actively disengaged. I suggest that you... Read More
American Exceptionalism–Questioned
Yesterday I mentioned a conversation I had with Bob Cohen, CPA about America’s exceptional culture of entrepreneurism. But on July 4–the day... Read More
American Exceptionalism–Entrepreneurism
I had lunch last week with a CPA acquaintance of mine, Bob Cohen. When we sat down I immediately started talking about my... Read More
Strategies and Tactics for Entrepreneurial Growth
Entrepreneurs: If you’re intent on building your organization bigger than yourself, your plan should account for business and legal matters. I am pleased to be... Read More
5 Reasons Why NOW Is The Best Time In 20 Years To Start Or Grow Your Company
Part 1 of a 6 Part Series Introduction It’s no secret that change is in the air. A non-politician has moved into the... Read More
Is Your Business Partnership Breaking Up?
When things start to go wrong between business partners, often one of them will want to leave the partnership…or one of them... Read More
Is A Partnership Agreement Required?
You are an entrepreneur who just forming your new company; do you need a written partnership agreement (or an operating agreement, or... Read More
A Nonsense, Partisan Agenda
Here is a legal article with the self-serving name “Securing Our Nation’s Economic Future: A Sensible, Nonpartisan Agenda To Increase Long-Term Investment And Job... Read More
New Rule On Exempt Employee Status
By the stroke of a pen (and probably the use of a cell phone), the Executive Branch changed a rule that will affect... Read More
Subsidiary or Separate LLC?
Question I have a company in another state with my business partner, but I am relocating to Virginia and we wish to... Read More
Federal Trade Secret Protection
Trade Secret is one of the four forms of intellectual property, and until today it was the only one of the four that did... Read More
Get The Contract Signed!
A common complaint from CEOs: “Lawyers slow down contract negotiations by quibbling over minutia.” It’s true. Many business lawyers lose sight of the... Read More
When Should You Apply For Trademark
When Should You Apply For Trademark? I get this question about trademarks a lot from entrepreneurs who are just starting up. The... Read More
What You Should Be Working On–Patents
What You Should Be Working On: Patents Build Value in Your Company Through Inventions This post is the fifth in a five-part... Read More
What You Should Be Working On–Copyright
Build value in your company by creating a marketable library of content that is copyrighted. This post is the fourth in a... Read More
Breach Of Contract By Anticipatory Repudiation
There are many ways parties try to get out of contracts. Most of those are a breach of the contract. Here’s an... Read More