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Archive for August, 2010

Protect your name first.

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Okay, new business owners, we need to talk.

I talk with new or recently new business owners everyday regarding their new company, their new product, their new service, etc. These people recognize a potential issue, have a specific question or face a real issue that needs attention now. The last possibility is the most common and always the most expensive to fix. However, there is one issue that business people need to be aware of upfront: protect your name before you start conducting business. (more…)

Posted in Business consulting, Copyright, Document preparation, Lawsuits, Trademark | 2 Comments »

Read your contracts people!

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

I saw this link http://bit.ly/dnGAi1 regarding what Conan O’Brien is allowed to say at the Emmy’s on Sunday and it made me think about how many times I have to help resolve a contract dispute because the parties never actually read the contract. Oh sure, if you talk to someone about how to handle their contracts they adamantly swear that they read them. Fact is, most people scan a contract before signing and very few people actually take the time to understand it. (more…)

Posted in Business consulting, Document preparation, Lawsuits | No Comments »

IRS provides seven tips for Employee vs. Independent Contractor

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Employee vs. Independent Contractor – Seven Tips for Business Owners

As a small business owner you may hire people as independent contractors or as employees. There are rules that will help you determine how to classify the people you hire. This will affect how much you pay in taxes, whether you need to withhold from your workers paychecks and what tax documents you need to file. (more…)

Posted in IRS, employers | 12 Comments »

Another state proves it’s ability to do math.

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Wow, did you know that you could stimulate your state’s economy by giving an industry a reason for selecting your state? Florida knows. http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/incentives.asp (Check the effective date) It’s an amazing benefit to the entire community as it creates jobs and increases spending. Some may call it an incentive. Florida suffered a $113 Billion shortfall in 2009. I find it impressive that, from a very conservative state, they found a way to slash the budget and encourage growth. Nice work. (more…)

Posted in Entertainment, Incentives | No Comments »