At one point or another, and hopefully later rather than sooner, someone will wrong your business – maybe a customer didn’t pay or supplier didn’t deliver what was agreed upon – such that you are contemplating taking them to court . However, before instituting legal...
“He was ashamed. Thought of changing my name. Oh, what’s in a name?” sang Timon and Pumbaa in the Lion King. And just like on the African savanna, there is a lot to a name and picking the right one with a solid logo is crucial to your business’ success. I...
They say that good fences make good neighbours. Similarly, shareholder agreements (also written as shareholders’ agreements) establish the rules of the game between the shareholders of a corporation. First off, if there is only one shareholder in your business, there...
Company, sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, corporation, LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp. Hold the phone. What do all of those terms mean and how do you decide which one of those business structures to choose for your business? Let’s start by clearing...
In the ever-changing world of startups, not only are there great innovations in the products and services created, but also in the ways in which those start-ups try to raise investor capital such as through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) or a Keep It...
Recently, I was reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and I came across a nice little contract hidden in its pages: Thorin and Company to Burglar Bilbo greeting! For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful...
