Posts Tagged ‘Legal Issues’
Protecting Your Startup’s Intellectual Property
An oft-neglected part of running a startup involves the products unique to your brand. What can you do to make sure your intellectual property stays yours? When we think of Silicon Valley, we call to mind success stories like Microsoft and Facebook. We think of smart young entrepreneurs, business hopefuls looking to make their mark…
Read MoreEmployment Laws Made Easy for Small Business Owners
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), entrepreneurs must deal with employment laws covering everything from preventing discrimination to posting the correct workplace posters.
Read More Fire Employees Wisely, or Pay the Price
Firing an employee is never easy for anyone involved. Not only are there emotional entanglements, there is the potential for legal entanglements – small business owners need to conduct themselves wisely on both accounts.
Read More Critical Info to Know About Minimum Wage Law in Your Area
As a small business owner, it’s important to pay your employees at or above the legal minimum wage. As you probably know, the minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate that you as an employer can pay your employees.
Read More How to Combat Small Business Fraud
Fraud can be hugely costly for a business, and any organization strives to detect and defend against business fraud. The factors that drive people and employees to commit fraud are complex,
Read More 7 Ways to Avoid Legal Mistakes Commonly Made by Entrepreneurs
Even if you have an amazing and brilliant business idea, and even if you have solid financial backing, a small legal mistake can sink your entrepreneurial ambitions and dreams quickly and permanently.
Read More Preventing Workplace Harassment in Small Business Settings
Workplace harassment is far more than annoying; it can be illegal and costly. An environment with aggressive behavior, repeated humiliation, or offensive remarks will result in low employee morale, decreased productivity, and high employee turnover.
Read More How to Not Become a Labor Department Enforcement Target
Over the last couple of years the Department of Labor has become fairly aggressive in its enforcement of wage and hours laws. It has been targeting industries suspected of being the most egregious offenders and it is going at enforcement in such a public way as to create a “ripple effect.”
Read More How to Buy Out a Partner
When a small business starts out, multiple individuals will sometimes partner together or the original founder will bring in a third party to help establish the brand while it’s in its infancy.
Read More Don’t Depend On Homeowner’s Insurance for Your Home-Based Business
Here’s a scenario for anyone running a home-based business: The UPS guy makes a business delivery to your house, but slips, falls and sues. Are you covered by your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance?
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