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Lawmaker Introduces Small Business "Bill of Rights" - http://www.echopress.com

Posted by ShawnHessinger under Legal
From http://www.echopress.com 4790 days ago
Made Hot by: Ruth Stone on March 17, 2011 1:50 pm

Does your small business need a bill of rights? A Minnesota legislator has introduced a bill in his state that would help protect small business against "arbitrary or capricious regulation" and would force state agencies to consider a variety of factors when leveling penalties against small busines Read More

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Advice For Law Firms (And Other Small Businesses) on Winning Back Dissatisfied Clients

Posted by ShawnHessinger under Legal
From http://www.lawbusinesstips.com 4790 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on March 15, 2011 2:58 am

Here is some advice for law firms (but also applicable to most small businesses) about winning back dissatisfied clients. Frustrating or even angering clients or customers can have unforeseen side-effects way beyond just loosing business. Here are some tips to smooth things over when it becomes nec Read More

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Protecting Ideas, Information and Creativity—an Introduction to Copyright Law

Posted by lkpetrolino under Legal
From http://www.365daysofstartups.com 4807 days ago
Made Hot by: Entrepreneurosaurus on March 5, 2011 2:03 am

It is a common misconception among many business people and creative professionals that copyright law or some other law inherently protects their "ideas" from misappropriation. In fact, copyright law does not protect ideas themselves, but only protects creative expressions of ideas fixed in a tangi Read More

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Small Business News: Legal Tips For Your Business

Posted by James John under Legal
From http://smallbiztrends.com 4804 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on March 4, 2011 6:25 pm

If you don't attend to small business legal issues you will wind up throwing more money out the window than you bring in at the door, as the saying goes. I wanted to recommend this list of legal tips for anyone who has not yet read them. They can be a tremendous resource, and, I think, open your ey Read More

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Does Too Much Business Regulation Hurt Employees?

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From http://www.businessinsider.com 4814 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on February 24, 2011 7:30 pm

Arguments from lawmakers often portray employees as victimized and in need of assistance as the reason for heavy amounts of labor and other regulations placed on business. While business owners frequently complain about the expense, the general perception may be that this is largely self-interest o Read More

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How do government regulations impact business? (Part 1)

Posted by Small Business News under Legal
From http://news.yahoo.com 4819 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on February 20, 2011 4:01 am

U.S. government officials focused recently on whether some regulations are truly hurting business at a time when business and entrepreneurship is being seen as the key to economic recovery. How does government impact your business? Are you impacted negatively by regulations or is it not an issue fo Read More

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How do government regulations impact business? (Part 2)

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From http://www.youtube.com 4818 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Bluesman on February 18, 2011 7:28 am

Discussion continues over whether too much regulation in reality hurts business and the economy. In this segment government officials quibble over how much regulation is too much. Businesses say more regulations increase costs and prevent job growth and economic growth at a time when the economy is Read More

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Small Business Legal Guide: Recording Phone Conversations

Posted by ShawnHessinger under Legal
From http://www.callcorder.com 4823 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on February 11, 2011 7:11 pm

Thanks to Nancy Byerly Jones who tweets at @LawBusinessTips sharing great legal tips for small business for this link on recording phone conversations. There may be many reasons in your small business why you may wish to record phone conversations with a client, supplier, customer or vendor, but it Read More

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Legal Questions For Small Business Startup

Posted by Entrepreneurosaurus under Legal
From http://sentinelsource.com 4839 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on January 30, 2011 1:40 am

Among the many considerations when transforming your hobby, interest or specialty into a small business startup are quite a few legal questions you may want to consider. This extensive list ranging from legal to financing and planning issues is a great place to start. Use it as a road map when star Read More

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Do-It-Yourself Legal Work Cuts Small Business Costs

Posted by Entrepreneurosaurus under Legal
From http://blog.entrepreneur.com 4839 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on January 27, 2011 1:30 am

Do-it-yourself legal work is one of eight suggestions for cutting costs in your small business. Check out the legal resources provided to do some of your legal work free or at low cost and read about the other tips for cutting your overall small business costs. Read More