Since most folks have come to expect the delivery of information via video, we have created a new series of “white board” videos based on our series “Building Your Legal Infrastructure.” The first in this series is an overview.
One of the primary, avoidable, problems encountered by businesses is failure to pay income taxes on time. Here’s a handy, quick reference of the most significant dates in 2015. March 16 Corporations. File a 2014 calendar year income tax return […]
Most employers would suggest the answer is “yes.” However, since the federal courts are split on this issue, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider it on January 13, 2015. The Law. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is charged […]
Some folks’ first reaction when someone on the other end of a business deal fails to do what they were supposed to do is to run to the courthouse to file suit. While this might make the wronged party feel […]
For those of you who are trying to decide whether to form an LLC or a Subchapter S corporation (by far the two most popular forms of business entities these days — especially for closely held companies), here is a […]
“Someone told me Noncompetes aren’t enforceable, is that right?” I’ve heard question many times over the years. Here is how I typically respond. “Yes, they are enforceable, if they are written correctly.” What does that mean? To be enforceable […]
Do your employees have access to proprietary information about your business that could harm your business if it found its way into the hands of your competitor? What is “Proprietary Information,” you ask? Proprietary Information is information that is not […]
If you have followed this blog for the last several months, you’ve read that the issue of worker classification is an on-going battleground for small businesses and the IRS. In the latest high-profile development in this area, on February 27, […]
Why do I need a noncompetition agreement? Few things are more frustrating (and potentially devastating) to a small business than to spend time training and educating an employee, only to have that employee leave and start a competing business. It […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration has received more than 800 applications from accelerators and incubators hoping to win one of 50 cash prizes of $50,000 each in the SBA’s first Growth Accelerator Fund competition. August 2 was the deadline to submit […]