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Authors: Fred Steingold
ISBN-13: 9781413310559, ISBN-10: 1413310559
Format: Paperback
Publisher: NOLO
Date Published: September 2009
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Fred Steingold

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

Business Life Magazine

...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.

Table of Contents

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

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