| Edition |
14th edition. |
| Description |
442 pages ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Your legal companion for starting and running a small business -- 1. Which legal form is best for your business? -- Sole proprietorships -- Partnerships -- Corporations -- Limited LIability Companies -- Choosing between a corporation and an LLC -- Special structures for special situations -- The Benefit Corporation -- 2. Structuring a partnership agreement -- Why you need a written agreement -- An overview of your partnership agreement -- Changes in your partnership -- 3. Creating a corporation -- The structure of a corporation -- Financing your corporation -- Compensating yourself -- Do you need a lawyer to incorporate? -- Overview of incorporation procedures -- Twelve basic steps to incorporate -- After you incorporate -- Safe business practices for your corporation -- 4. Creating a limited liability company -- Number of members required -- Management of an LLC -- Financing an LLC -- Compensating members -- Choosing a name -- Paperwork for setting up an LLC -- After you form your LLC -- Safe business practices for your LLC -- 5. Preparing for ownership changes with a buyout agreement -- Buyout provisions -- 6. Naming your business and products -- Business names : an overview -- Mandatory name procedures -- Trademarks and service marks -- Strong and weak trademarks -- Before the trademark : name searches -- How to use and protect your trademark -- 7. Licenses and permits -- Federal registrations and licenses -- State requirements -- Regional requirements -- Local requirements -- how to deal with local building and zoning officials -- 8. Tax basics for the small business -- Employer identification number -- Becoming an S Corporation -- Business taxes in general -- Business deductions -- Tax audits -- 9. Raising money for your business -- Writing a business plan -- Types of outside financing -- Thirteen common sources of money -- Document all of the money you receive -- 10. Buying a business -- Valuing a business -- Letter of intent to purchase -- Sales agreement -- The closing -- Selling a business -- 11. Franchises : how not to get burned -- Franchise disclosure document -- The franchise agreement -- Resolving disputes with your franchisor -- 12. Insuring your business -- Working with an insurance agent -- Property coverage -- Liability insurance -- Other insurance to consider -- Saving money on insurance -- Making a claim -- |
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13. Negotiating a favorable lease -- Leases and rental agreements : an overview -- Short-term leases (month-to-month rentals) -- Written long-term leases -- Additional clauses to consider -- Shopping center leases -- How to modify a lease -- Landlord-tenant disputes -- Getting out of a lease -- When you need professional help -- 14. Home-based business -- Zoning laws -- Private land use restrictions -- INsurance -- Deducting expenses for the business use of your home -- 15. Employees and independent contractors -- Hiring -- Job descriptions -- Job advertisements -- Job applications -- Interviews -- Testing -- Background checks -- Immigration law requirements -- Personnel practices -- Illegal discrimination -- Wages and hours -- Occupational safety and health -- Workers' Compensation -- Termination of employment -- Unemployment compensation -- Independent contractors -- 16. The importance of excellent customer relations -- Customer satisfaction policy -- 17. Legal requirements for dealing with customers -- Advertising -- Retail pricing and return policies -- Warranties -- Consumer protection statutes -- Dealing with customers online -- 18. Cash, credit cards, and checks -- 19. Extending credit and getting paid -- Laws that regulate consumer credit -- Becoming a secured creditor -- Collection problems -- Collection options -- 20. Put it in writing : small business contracts -- Valid contract -- Unfair or illegal contracts -- Misrepresentation, duress, or mistake -- Must a contract be in writing ? -- Writing business-to-business contracts -- Signing your contracts -- Electronic contracting -- Enforcing contracts in court -- What can you sue for? -- 21. The financially troubled business -- Protect your personal assets -- Seek an objective analysis -- Workouts -- Selling the business -- Closing the business -- Understanding bankruptcy -- 22. Resolving legal disputes -- Negotiating a settlement -- Understanding mediation -- Arbitration -- Going to court -- 23. Representing yourself in small claims court -- Learning the rules -- Meeting the jurisdictional limits -- Before you file your lawsuit -- Whom to sue -- Handling your small claims court lawsuit -- Representing yourself if you're the defendant -- Appealing small claims decisions -- Collecting your judgement -- 24. Lawyers and legal research -- How to find the right lawyer -- Fees and bills -- Problems with your lawyer -- Do-it-yourself legal research -- Appendix. Checklist for starting a small business. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Answers legal questions in plain English related to starting and running a small business. The fourteenth edition is completely updated with the latest business tax rules and numbers, including options for deducting expenses for the business use of one's home. |
| Subject |
Small business -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works.
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Business enterprises -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works.
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Business enterprises -- Law and legislation.
(OCoLC)fst00842588
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Small business -- Law and legislation.
(OCoLC)fst01121300
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Law for laypersons.
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Law for laypersons. (OCoLC)fst01774275
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Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Added Title |
Legal guide for starting and running a small business |
| ISBN |
9781413321401 (paperback) |
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1413321402 (paperback) |
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