Law and Startup Order: Protect your Small Business with These 5 Insurance...
As a small business owner you’ve undoubtedly worked hard to build your company. But while you’re managing the day-to-day it’s just as important to plan for the unforeseeable future and protect your...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Friends with an Idea: How to Protect Intellectual Property in...
Have you ever thought about collaborating with another entrepreneur or small business on a project to give your company a boost in visibility, creativity and potential clients? Most small business...
View ArticleStrategic Alliances: How to Win in Business with Powerful Partnerships
Lately, I’ve been hearing stories about business partners and their tragic fallout from “strategic alliances” . . . largely because people rushed into them as the “next new thing” without thinking it...
View ArticleEmployee Poaching: 5 Essentials for Non-Compete Agreements
Well-crafted employment documents can protect your company from losing employees to the competition. You have built a success small business. You have also created valuable intellectual property, and...
View ArticleFour Reasons Why One-Page Contracts Won’t Adequately Protect Your Small Business
Are you a fan of one-page business contracts? If so, you are not alone. I have met quite a few small business owners who proudly tout their one-page agreements as though they have found t Read more...
View ArticleTop Five Questions to Ask Professional Advisors, Before you Hire
I was sitting with a colleague last week, chatting about a range of things: the economy, is the administration’s Stimulus Package truly stimulating (or is it a handout), and how small business owners...
View ArticleTeam Performance: How to Deal with Underperforming Employees
“You may not want to take as extreme an approach as former GE executive Jack Welch — annually discharging the bottom 10 percent of the workforce — but small-business managers cannot put off confronting...
View ArticleIRS Cracks Down on Independent Contractors — What it Means for Your Small...
It’s no secret that governments (federal, state and local) are strapped for cash. One of the ways they are seeking to fill the coffers is by cracking down more heavily on small businesses regarding...
View ArticleFour Types of Business Advisory Teams Entrepreneurs Need
Let me tell you a brief story about an entrepreneur named Janine. She owns a highly successful athletic apparel business and faces a common issue that most small businesses experience when managing...
View ArticleThe Truth About ‘Freebie’ Small Business Contracts
In the interest of saving on legal fees, you may have downloaded a freebie business contract from the Internet. But often it is what you don’t know that can hurt you.
View ArticleTrademark Registration: Don’t Forget to Protect Your Brand
Intellectual property—and trademarks—can become a vital and lucrative part of your business. But only if they have value.
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