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Though the focus of these legal tips is clearly entrepreneurs, it's equally clear that small business owners of every stripe can benefit from them as well. There are many aspects of business law covered here and very likely some will apply to a greater or lesser degree to your business. The resource is provided by Gaebler Ventures, a Chicago-based incubator and holding company that concentrates o Read More

This article on how and why to register a fictitious business name for your small business comes from attorney Jeffrey Steinberger via Yahoo! Small Business courtesy of Entrepreneur.com. If you intend to do business or open a bank account under a name other than your own, under most circumstances you'll be required to file one of these. Since there is a cost, you may want to consider whether you Read More

The phony invoice business scam has been around a long time, presumably because even after all this time the perpetrators find it profitable. Unlike many business scams that prey upon people's dreams or hopes, this business scam preys upon people's inattentiveness. Read More

And the third in our ongoing series of links from BusinessWeek's The New Entrepreneur blog as guest blogger Jonathan I. Ezor looks at demystifying yet another business contract area, non-disclosure provisions. If you've ever signed a contract containing them or if you are contemplating creating one for business needs of your own, this could be an excellent preparation for the process. Of course, Read More

Guest blogger Jonathan I. Ezor continues with an ongoing series aimed at demystifying legalese for the entrepreneur and small business owner. Often these are the people most in need of answers and yet most unable to afford legal help during the startup process. The series is part of BusinessWeek' The New Entrepreneur blog and I strongly suggest you share it with any friend you happen to know who Read More

Attorney Amyli McDaniel looks at some of the biggest blunders made by entrepreneurs when operating a small business in this article from the Small Business Legal Advisor. But probably more appropriately, this article also looks at how to avoid them. Hopefully, if you've already made these mistakes this article will help you to do what it takes to make things right again. If you're just starting i Read More

Here are six steps to protect your small business trade secrets starting with identifying the data critical to protect for your business's success and ending with the process of litigation if this information is compromised. The list of steps comes from the Barbara Weltman Website. A tax and business attorney since 1977, Barbara has made a name as a great source for small business advise. Her sit Read More

Jeff Wuorio of the Microsoft Small Business Center lays out seven reasons your small business might need to call a lawyer and interestingly not one of them deals directly with your business being sued. Be aware that while some business experts might insist that retaining a lawyer is a necessary step at any point in the creation of your small business, remember to use common sense. If you are just Read More

Tax expert Tom Choisnet talks about deducting your small business home office and discusses some of the considerations in this video from eHow. The deduction requires adequate record keeping and should allow small business owners to deduct a portion of the cost for upkeep of their home so long as the home office remains the primary place of business. Depreciation is also possible for the home off Read More