Understanding LLC Operating Agreements Limited Liability Companies, or LLCs, have gained huge popularity in recent years as an easy, flexible, and secure way to form a business. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for every business, and LLCs do have some drawbacks to consider, there is a good chance that this structure will be a […]

A big part of success in any business is having the right documents in place to govern your day-to-day operations. It’s easy to overlook some of these pieces of the puzzle as you are in a hurry to start finding customers and making money, but taking a moment to get everything in order will be

Legally Dissolve a Business: What You Need to Know When you get started with a new business venture, the last thing you are thinking about is what you’ll need to do to close it up. The only intentions you have in mind are growing the business, building a long list of customers, and earning as

Buying a Business: The What and How of Due Diligence There are two basic ways to get into business – you can start a new business from scratch, or you can buy an existing one and take over operations. If you are more drawn to the latter than the former, knowing how to properly buy

There is one decision in business that seems to come up over and over again – do I need a contract for this? When working with any other party as part of your operation, you’ll wind up thinking about whether your dealings with that party need to be governed by a contract or not. On

If you are going to have employees in your new business, you need a way to guide those employees from day to day. They will need to know what to do, what they are responsible for, how to respond to certain situations, and more. And while you’ll certainly be doing plenty of direct training to

Staying Calm: Navigating a Legal Dispute in Your Small Business You likely had a few goals when starting your small business. Making money was at the top of that list, of course, and you might also have been motivated by the idea of doing good for a certain community or group. Financial success while making

When starting a new business, one of the first decisions that you have to make is whether you are going to operate in the physical or digital world – or both. Of course, in some businesses, this choice is obvious, such as a restaurant that is going to serve burgers and fries to hungry diners.

For many businesses, their brand is the most valuable thing they own. Beyond all of the tangible assets like building and equipment, and perhaps even beyond the products themselves, the brand is what holds tremendous value in both the present and the future. If you have been working hard to build a brand that will