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A Start-Up State of Mind

If your needs aren’t being met, drop some of your needs. — George Carlin In business, you should always think like you’re operating a start-up. So even if you expand

Domicile Options For Businesses Looking To Incorporate

“Imagine being magically whisked away to…Delaware. ‘Hi. I’m in Delaware.’” — Wayne Campbell Lately I’ve been receiving questions from clients and peers about incorporating in two states often mentioned in

Effective Pitching Methods

Life’s a pitch, then you buy. — Billy Mays As a small business owner who has been on both sides of a pitch, I can easily tell when someone has

You Can’t Keep Away From The Runaround of Being Sued

“You won’t get sued for anticompetitive behavior.” – Linus Torvalds In continuing Tuesday’s theme of asking essential legal questions, all business owners should approach their lawyer at the outset and

Essential Questions For Your Small Business Lawyer

“There are no foolish questions and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions.” ― Charles Proteus Steinmetz We’ve explored ways to prevent your business from experiencing

How To Survive Year One: Part Two

Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.” – Drew Houston, Dropbox founder + CEO On Tuesday we discussed how to avoid some pitfalls during the all-important

How To Survive Year One

Every day above ground is a good day. – Scarface Now that your small business is up and running, cards printed, social media twitting and liking away, and your networking

Buy-Sell Agreements: A Company’s Life Beyond Just Death

“All you’ve got is life time.” — Henry Rollins We’ve mentioned the importance of a buy-sell agreement. It’s the natural corporate or partnership extension of estate planning. Setting the procedures

Financing Your Start-Up

“Show me the money!” — Jerry Maguire You know why you want to go in to business, what type of company you’ll run and what market you’ll be serving. Another