As more and more people are getting sued by creditors, people often try to stick their head in the sand and ignore the lawsuit. Unfortunately, that won’t make it go away. And if you’ve been sued, Sam Glover over at Caveat Emptor says to head for the nearest lawyer. As I wrote earlier, don’t be…
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Wedding Photographer Contracts Presentation, June 22, 2010 @ 6:30 PM in Santa Ana, Calif.
Attention Wedding Photographers! The summer is coming up, and that means more people getting married! I will have the privilege of discussing with wedding photographers about contracts on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM at Calumet in Santa Ana, California. The list of topics include: Common Mistakes in Contracts Retainer vs. Deposit What to Do…
Working the Networking: Bring the Value
Business owners know that networking is a big part of running their own business; it’s important for you to get out and meet people. However, it’s not just about who can collect or pass out as many business cards as they can, but about value. That is, what value others bring to you, but more…
Startups: I Don’t Want to Tank Your Deal
Steve Blank has a great article & discussion on why lawyers don’t run startups. While most people are only familiar with attorneys when things go wrong, there are a lot of attorneys out there that help clients wade the through their business transactions. As lawyers, we often have to identify potential risks in a transaction,…
Brad Pitt, Topher Grace, Ocean’s 13, and Deciding to Incorporate
I recently wrote about picking an entity and the decision to incorporate. Another letter over at June Walker asks her for some advice after her friend tells her that there are advantages to incorporation. This reminds me of the scene in Ocean’s 13 where Brad Pitt’s character is teaching Topher Grace, playing himself, how to…
Should I Incorporate?
I get many clients telling me that they want to incorporate or form an L.L.C. for their latest crazy business idea. If they’ve done their homework and we find that a corporation is right for them, I’m always glad to assist them. However, if they are forming an entity because they heard from their father’s…
Back to Basic Basics: Picking an Entity
Earlier this week I posted on maintaining your corporate books. A couple of days later, I read over at Quick Sprout about picking an entity, in which Scott Walker from Walker Law Group guest posts on a Beginner’s Guide to Corporate Entities. It’s a nice quick run down on all the various entities, advantages, and…
Back to Basics: Maintaining Your Corporate Books
Last Friday I was the speaker for the Central Orange County Chapter of Fore Networking at Mile Square Park Golf Course in Fountain Valley, California. My topic was “Maintaining Your Corporate Books.” While there are advantages and disadvantages to each business structure (sole proprietor, limited liability company, corporation), a popular benefit of forming a corporation…
What’s this 25102(f) Notice for my California Corporation?
If you’ve used a document filing service to file for your California corporation, you may have received a document called Notice of Transaction Pursuant to Corporations Code Section 25102(f). One downside of using these services is that, while they generally cost less, they cannot give legal advice, and if you are confused or unsure about…
Bringing in Partners to your LLC
So you’ve had your head in the game for a couple of years and now looking to bring in another partner. One of my favorite daily websites to read is INC.com, and a reader recently wrote in asking about expanding their LLC by bringing in another partner. Be sure to consider whether you want to bring…