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Protecting Your Employees, Your Community, And Your Company During The COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic
We undoubtedly “live in interesting times.” The COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic is imposing sudden and dramatic restrictions on all of our daily lives and our businesses. As founders, business owners, and entrepreneurs, countless questions have probably arisen as to how...
5 Steps Your HR Team Should Take to Avoid Wrongful Termination Lawsuits
Letting go of an employee is never easy, especially for small businesses and startups. One thing you want to avoid is giving the employee cause for a wrongful termination lawsuit. How you handle firing someone can make a big difference in their reaction and the...
When Should You Use a Business Startup Lawyer?
Starting a new business can be extremely complicated. Whether you are just sitting in your living room or garage or setting up in an office space, the leases and agreements can be very overwhelming. You begin to wonder whether to hire a business startup lawyer or use...
5 Most Common Types of Complex Commercial Litigation Issues and How You Can Avoid Being Under Represented
Commercial litigation is a term used to encompass all federal or state-based legal disputes that involve business entities. As one can imagine, this encompasses a vast number of different types of legal issues, ranging from debt-based to product liability to antitrust...
Got A Startup Business Ideas? Here are 5 Ways To Ensure Your Idea Comes to Fruition
The life of an entrepreneur can be very difficult. You can work day and night on a great startup idea, only to have it fail by the next year. In fact, according to research, 90% of start up business ideas fail in the first year of creation. This reality can be very...
Creating a Lucrative Business Opportunity for Both Partner and Investor
If you want to take your startup business to the next level and make a profit while doing so, you should look into investor options. An investor is a person, business, or entity that commits to giving a business money with the expectation of the business paying that...
California Bans Mandatory Arbitration in Employment Agreements
If you have employees in California and are using form employment or confidential information and invention assignment agreements with an arbitration provision, it is critical that you consider updating your form agreements to comply with the newly enacted California...
Pre Money vs Post Money Valuation – What’s Your Startup Needs to Know
Many startup owners struggle with the concepts of pre-money and post-money valuations when seeking outside equity investments. In short, pre-money valuations refer to the valuation of the company before the investment has been made, while post-money valuations refer...
10 Reasons You Need an Attorney Specializing in Startups Before Going into Business
Starting a business is a lifelong dream for many, but most new business owners fail to realize the amount of work and resources it takes to turn that dream into a reality. The fact of the matter is that 20% of small businesses fail in their first year, and by year 10,...