On February 23, 2011, I had the privilege once again to do a workshop for budding entrepreneurs for Goodwill Micro-Enterprise Program. Topics ranged from contracts every business should have” to patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and a bonus section on tips for hiring an attorney. Thanks to Westminster, California photographer Mara Moore of Memories by Moore for the photographs (especially…
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What’s Going On Here?
<Dr. Nick Riviera>Hi everybody!</Dr. Nick Riviera> It’s been awhile since I posted on this blog. If you haven’t noticed, all the business & entrepreneur related posting are now at my new blog at www.californiaentrepreneurattorney.com. I’m working on a couple of projects at the moment, and I have announcement to make at the end of this…
Small Business Law Video Presentation for Young Entrepreneur Society Is Up!
On November 9, 2010 I was given the opportunity to speak at the Young Entrepreneur Society where I touched on topics such as: Types of Attorneys Types of Contracts for Small Business Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, Sole Proprietors How to Pick an Attorney What Questions to Ask Cost Saving Strategies And more! Here…
What They Said About the Young Entrepreneur Society Meeting on November 9, 2010
One of my favorite cartoons is The Far Side by Gary Larson. There is one that has presumably a wife barging into her husband’s dark room with several telephones around him, all marked “They”. The caption of the wife reads: “So you’re the ‘They’ in ‘That’s what they say.’” Thanks to Mel at the Young…
Personal Guarantee Insurance to Protect Your Personal Assets
According to the Small Business Administration, over 50% of all small businesses fail within the first 5 years. Vendors who supply credit to these small businesses must hedge their bets by requiring that the business owner provide a personal guarantee. That is, if your business fails to meet its obligations, you would be personally held…
How to Pick an Attorney for Your Business
“Pick me! Pick me!” Just kidding. Well, just a little. Inc.com is one of my favorite websites to learn more about how I can manage and grow my business. One I just read was right up my alley: How to Hire Legal Counsel. It’s got a lot of great tips on picking an attorney for…
A Corporation or Limited Liability Company Can Help You Get Business and Make More Money
While there are certain legal and tax benefits for creating an LLC or corporation, there are certainly some marketing benefits to them also. I recently had a consultation with a sole proprietor, and the conversation steered towards creating a corporation or LLC for their company. They told me that they’ve had several potential clients tell…
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…