Compared to their big-business counterparts, small businesses are especially vulnerable to patent infringement because they may lack the knowledge, expertise or resources necessary to prevent the theft of their invention. Use this guide to navigate the application process, understand costs and fees, and identify financial assistance opportunities available for small businesses.
Read More
Need-to-Know Patent Information: The Bottom Line for Small Businesses


From http://community2.business.gov 4822 days ago
What Structure Will Your NewCo Take?


From http://bestbizpractices.org 4832 days ago
The legal structure that you choose for your new company (NewCo) has important consequences in terms of liability protection, double taxation, funding as well as other things. This article is a primer on the subject.
Read More
How to Legally Protect Your Business Name


From http://community2.business.gov 4838 days ago
All businesses must comply with federal, state, and local requirements to legally operate in the United States. While these compliance requirements can protect your business name, you may want to take further steps to safeguard your business name. Read on to learn more about different types of business names and how to protect them in your locally, nationally, and internationally.
Read More
Read More
16 Things Your Lawyer Won't Tell You


From http://www.openforum.com 4841 days ago
While most lawyers are honest professionals, the legal industry does have its share of rotten apples. From overbilling to downright incompetence, our recent interviews with legal experts revealed 16 dirty secrets bad attorneys don’t want you to know.
Read More
How to Avoid Employee Lawsuits


From http://online.wsj.com 4842 days ago
Small business owners might be surprised to learn they they are vulnerable to the same worker complaints that plague corporate America. In particular, more employees are suing companies for violating wage-and-hour rules, typically claiming they weren't paid overtime.
Read More
Female workers need supportive legislation


From http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk 4847 days ago
Despite the work of campaigners and legislators there remains a massive, massive under-representation of women in senior positions, an online resource for female entrepreneurs says. Karen Gill founder of Every woman explains that the situation today is not one of 'blatant sexual discrimination', but a disparity between male and female salaries as well as the unequal proportions of men and women i
Read More
Employers: Be Aware of Employee Rights in Texas


From http://www.kalishlawblog.com 4848 days ago
Risk Management for Texas Businesses. This is a concise article describing employee rights, written to assist Texas employers. Contains link for valuable information from the Texas Workforce Commission.
Read More
The legal requirements for starting a business.


From http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com 4850 days ago
To operate a business legally one needs to meet all the laws for operating a business in your country and local community. In the United States that means the laws of the federal government, state governments of every state in which you do business, and in many locales, even city and/or county laws governing business operation. While this may sound intimidating, there are multiple sources of help
Read More
Small Businesses Are More Likely to Face Audits


From http://finance.yahoo.com 4854 days ago
As if small business owners don't already face sufficient challenges in getting their ventures off the ground and running them in a tough economy, a report from Investopedia says small businesses occupy a "sensitive" area that is more likely to draw scrutiny (and possibly audits) from the Internal Revenue Service, just one more burden for entities government and economic leaders are fond of calli
Read More
Top Ten Legal Mistakes Small Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them


From http://www.courtpio.org 4856 days ago
Our experience, as well as those of our clients, has left us sensitive to the numerous legal mistakes small business owners make. We offer this in an effort to help you avoid them.
Read More
Subscribe