Authors: Fred Steingold
ISBN-13: 9781413310559, ISBN-10: 1413310559
Format: Paperback
Publisher: NOLO
Date Published: September 2009
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Attorney Fred S. Steingold practices law in Ann Arbor, Michigan. An expert on small business law, he represents and advises many small businesses and frequently leads seminars on how to start and run small businesses. He is the author of Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business Vols. 1 & 2 and The Employer's Legal Handbook. His monthly column, The Legal Advisor, is carried by trade publications around the country.
Start and run your business with this all-in-one book.
Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster -- but with lawyers typically charging $200-$300 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be a fast track to the poorhouse.
Fortunately, you have a better alternative. Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business clearly explains the practical and legal information.
The 11th edition is revised to provide the latest regulations, tax numbers and business realities in a changing economy. It also provides a start-up checklist, an expanded discussion about choosing a business structure, updates to bankruptcy law -- and much more.
...a nuts and bolts legal guidebook that answers questions that continually come up in running a small business in today s competitive environment. Written in plain English.
Introduction | ||
Chapter 1: Which Legal Form Is Best for Your Business? | ||
Chapter 2: Structuring a Partnership Agreement | ||
Chapter 3: Creating a Corporation | ||
Chapter 4: Creating a Limited Liability Company | ||
Chapter 5: Developing a Buy-Sell Agreement | ||
Chapter 6: Naming Your Business and Products | ||
Chapter 7: Licenses and Permits | ||
Chapter 8: Tax Basics for the Small Business | ||
Chapter 9: Raising Money for Your Business | ||
Chapter 10: Buying a Business | ||
Chapter 11: Franchises: How Not to Get Burned | ||
Chapter 12: Insuring Your Business | ||
Chapter 13: Negotiating a Favorable Lease | ||
Chapter 14: Home-Based Business | ||
Chapter 15: Employees and Independent Contractors | ||
Chapter 16: The Importance of Excellent Relations | ||
Chapter 17: Legal Requirements for Dealing With Customers | ||
Chapter 18: Cash, Checks and Credit Cards | ||
Chapter 19: Extending Credit and Getting Paid | ||
Chapter 20: Put It in Writing: Small Business Contracts | ||
Chapter 21: The Financially Troubled Business | ||
Chapter 22: Resolving Legal Disputes | ||
Chapter 23: Representing Yourself in Small Claims Court | ||
Chapter 24: Lawyers and Legal Research | ||
Appendix A | ||
Appendix B | ||
Index |