This book is for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as managers and other critical small business employees, who want practical and comprehensive guidance on business laws—without paying a lot in legal fees. The book helps owners and managers successfully begin and run a small business, covering topics like raising start-up money, protecting personal assets, negotiating leases and contracts, and more.
Cuprins
1. Which Legal Form Is Best for Your Business? 2. Structuring a Partnership Agreement 3. Creating a Corporation 4. Creating a Limited Liability Company 5. Preparing for Ownership Changes With a Buyout Agreement 6 .Naming Your Business and Products 7. Licenses and Permits 8. Tax Basics for the Small Business 9. Raising Money for Your Business 10. Buying a Business 11. Franchises: How Not to Get Burned 12. Insuring Your Business 13. Negotiating a Favorable Lease 14 .Home-Based Business 15. Employees and Independent Contractors 16. The Importance of Excellent Customer Relations 17. Legal Requirements for Dealing With Customers 18 . Cash, Credit Cards, and Checks 19. Extending Credit and Getting Paid 20. Put It in Writing: Small Business Contracts 21. The Financially Troubled Business 22. Resolving Legal Disputes 23. Representing Yourself in Small Claims Court 24. Lawyers and Legal Research Appendix: Checklist for Starting a Small Business Index
Despre autor
Stephen Fishman has dedicated his career as an attorney and author to writing useful, authoritative, and recognized guides on business, taxation, and intellectual property matters for small businesses, entrepreneurs, independent contractors, and freelancers. He is the author of 20 books and hundreds of articles, and has been quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and many other publications. Among his books are Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide, Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, and Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types, published by Nolo. He is a two-time recipient of the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Award.
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