Business Law

Unlike a typical time bomb, this one will not be ticking. There won’t be any warning signs. No specially trained dogs will sniff it out. No swat teams will swoop in and prevent its detonation, and as luck would have it, it will probably go off at the worst time. […]

Introduction A startup with a founding team requires a special kind of company formation that differs from that used by a conventional small business in several key ways. This article alerts founders to those differences so that they can avoid mistakes in doing their setup. Attributes of a Typical Startup […]

You have a bad reputation! And it’s not necessarily your fault. There were (and still are) some bad seeds that have spoiled it with bad customer service, rip-off schemes and lack of attention and compassion for their customers. And you have to deal with it! You can’t turn your back […]

The drama and theatrics one sees during conflict and confrontations easily leads one to believe that negotiation success lies in persuasiveness, eloquence, and clever maneuvering. What good court room drama would be without these critical factors for entertainment? While these elements may be the enjoyable part for some negotiators, and […]

Every year there are thousands of elderly individuals that fall victim to neglect and abuse of a trusted caregiver, family member, or nursing home staff member. These terrible acts are committed against individuals that are often unable to defend themselves. Many of them are experiencing mental and physical ailments that […]

This article looks at the American LLC registration process. Also, this piece will attempt to provide information about the US E-2 visa. The US E-2 visa is an employment based visa that provides the visa holder with the opportunity to live and work in the United States of America while […]

What is an effective business organization? The answer to this is quite broad and diverse. But there is one aspect of business operations that is often neglected. This is business writing. Effective business communication is important in the daily operation of a company. Moreover, it can dictate whether the company […]

INTRODUCTION: Any relationship between two entities, either persons or institutions, cannot be established except in accordance with some set of rules. These rules may be unenforceable norms or customs of a group or society, or some explicit laws having a binding and enforceable authority. A contract is a formal structure […]

A business plan is the blueprint that guides aspiring entrepreneurs as they build their new business ventures. From 2008 – 2010, I taught a 20-week business plan writing course at an SBA-affiliated women’s business development organization. We met for three hours each week and students wrote their plans week by […]

The Startup Law 101 Series is aimed at educating founders and entrepreneurs about the basics of startup business law. Here are my suggestions on this important question. 1. Law is fundamentally a specialty field and entrepreneurs should leave it, for the most part, to the specialists when it comes to […]