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4 Jun 2010, 12:16 pm
With the economy still sputtering, your business needs to take advantage of the resources available to them. SCORE (http://www.score.org) offers useful, free resources, business counseling and business tools to small businesses.
One of SCORE’s great resources is its lists of “Top 5 Business Tips.” My pick for this week is SCORE’s 5 Tips on building your referral business – check it out at: http://www.score.org/5_tips_referral_business.html
SCORE is a partner with… [read post]
7 Mar 2012, 8:40 am
Before transacting interstate or foreign business in Maryland, a foreign limited liability company (“LLC”) shall register to transact business with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (“SDAT”) in accordance with Md. Corp. & Ass’ns. Code Ann. § 4A-1002:
“(a) Requirement. — Before doing any interstate, intrastate, or foreign business in this State, a foreign limited liability company shall register with the Department.”
Under §… [read post]
17 Jul 2012, 4:04 am
In Ontario, it isn’t hard to start your own business as a sole proprietorship. The owner of the sole proprietorship is called the sole proprietor. The sole proprietor can start conducting business without registration if the sole proprietor operates the business under his or her own name. If the sole proprietor wishes to carry on the … [read post]
27 Apr 2012, 11:53 am
Business relationships are kind of like marriages. And unfortunately, like some marriages, one or more parties figure out that the benefits of the relationship don’t outweigh the negatives, and decide to part ways. How can you handle it efficiently?
Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Business, Business Clients, Business Partners, Business Relationships, Contract Law, Contract Negotiation, Contracts, In-house, In-House Counsel, In-house counseling,… [read post]
9 Nov 2012, 7:01 am
Find out by checking out my guest post for Rocket Lawyer’s blog Everyday Law, “How Estate Tax Changes Could Affect Your Small Business.” Now that the election is the rearview mirror, we notice that we’ve been driving in the shadow of the looming fiscal cliff. If Congress and the President fail to act, the automatic tax [...] [read post]
23 Dec 2007, 7:40 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission has resources devoted to small business. Check out the Commission's small business website http://www.sec.gov/info/smallbus.shtml for a host of resources concerning small business.Daniel H. Erskine, Esq., an international attorney, practices in New York and Connecticut focusing on international law, civil litigation, appeals, and small business transactions. www.ctsmallbusinessattorney.com [read post]
16 Jul 2010, 1:11 pm
You’ve started a new business. Don’t forget to apply for (and next year, renew) your business license! Most cities (in some instances, counties) require that businesses located within their borders obtain what are commonly called “business licenses”. In reality, these are applications to pay business taxes. Here are links to the applications for several of [...] [read post]
11 Apr 2012, 6:27 am
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Many farms and agribusinesses operate as a DBA (“doing business as”) or an “assumed name.” Many businesses in the state of New York, including those involved in the food and agriculture industry, are not properly registered. Pursuant to Section 130 of the NY General Business Law, no person or entity can “(i) carry on or conduct or transact business in this state under any name or designation other than his or its real name, or (ii) carry on or… [read post]
5 Nov 2010, 9:05 am
With the economy still sputtering, your business needs to take advantage of the resources available to them. SCORE (http://www.score.org) offers useful, free resources, business counseling and business tools to small businesses.
One of SCORE’s great resources is its lists of “Top 5 Business Tips.” My pick for this week is SCORE’s 5 Tips for Low-Cost Marketing at: http://www.score.org/5_tips_m_pr_9.html.
SCORE is a partner with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and is a… [read post]
19 Oct 2009, 7:25 pm
Need capital for your business? Looking for an investor? If so, you should take the opportunity to attend a seminar from the Business Innovation Zone of Central Iowa (BIZ) on how to get your business into shape and attract an investor's eye. Adam Claypool of DeWaay Investment Banking is the speaker. I have worked with Adam on several occasions so I know this will be a worthwhile opportunity to listen to one of central Iowa's more prominent investment bankers. The presentation is this Wednesday,… [read post]
13 Nov 2012, 7:28 am
Rush Nigut of Brick Gentry, P.C. will be one of the featured speakers at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry's Social Media Roundtable on November 14, 2012 at the Honey Creek Lodge Resort. Rush will deliver the keynote general session presentation on New Developments and the Future of Social Media. He will also lead one of the HR breakout sessions on Social Media and the Litigation Process. For the marketing track he will be a panelist on Learning Best Practices from Companies in Iowa Who… [read post]
17 Jul 2009, 9:31 pm
1. Employment Tax Treatment
S corporations are treated more favorably than LLCs for employment tax purposes. This is an important consideration that can be controlling in the decision of many businesses about whether to operate as an LLC or S corporation.
If all members of an LLC are individuals and participate in management of the LLC’s business, all of the LLC’s income is subject to self-employment tax. What’s more, the income is subject to self-employment tax in the year the LLC earns it… [read post]
5 May 2009, 9:08 am
Keep tabs on pending and proposed legislation before the U.S. House of Representatives. The House Committee on Small Business is chaired by the Representative from New York. The site contains reports, statements, press releases, and a newsletter.http://www.house.gov/smbiz/Daniel H. Erskine, Esq., an international attorney, practices in New York and Connecticut focusing on international law, civil litigation, appeals, and small business transactions. www.ctsmallbusinessattorney.com [read post]
27 Jul 2012, 11:25 am
Companies employing skilled labor such as doctors, engineers, and architects frequently include arbitration clauses in their employment agreements. The benefit to the employer is that arbitration is typically less expensive and lengthy than the normal litigation process. It also allows the employer to have a say in who decides the outcome of the case. For [...] [read post]
24 Aug 2010, 9:48 am
If you are a minority-owned business, (at least 51% owned by a member(s) of one or more of the following groups: African American/Black, Female, Asian Pacific, Hispanic, Subcontinent Asian, American Indian/Native American?), and you wish to do business with Montgomery County, the State of Maryland, or the federal government, you should consider filing for MBE/DBE certification. The following is from the Maryland DOT website:
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Minority… [read post]
28 Jun 2012, 4:29 am
When negotiating a New York or New Jersey business contract, the parties are often hesitant to talk about what happens if the deal doesn’t work out as planned. However, every contract needs a clearly articulated exit strategy. By exit strategy, we mean what happens if one party wants to terminate the contract early or one [...] [read post]
20 Feb 2012, 11:43 am
In North Carolina Corporations and LLC's (limited liability companies) have until APRIL 15th to file the annual report with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Annual report fee for corporation is $30. Annual report fee for LLC is $200. read more [read post]
11 May 2012, 1:31 pm
The majority of people who are forced to consider filing a lawsuit have been severely financially damaged by the possible defendant. In the time they need a lawyer the most, they have the least ability to pay. On an hourly basis, many North Carolina attorneys charge $250 or more. You may have another option. The [...] [read post]
2 Oct 2012, 2:56 pm
North Carolina law provides a number of civil claims that entitle a plaintiff to sue a party that has acted wrongfully. Among the more common and understandable claims is conversion, which is essentially a civil claim for theft or stealing. The North Carolina Supreme Court in the recent case Variety Wholesalers, Inc. v. Salem Logistics [...] [read post]
23 Jul 2012, 7:21 am
Many times, parties enter into informal loan agreements on a simple oral promise to “pay it back.” Similarly, others will enter into oral agreements to perform residential construction projects, or other types of projects. When things do not go as expected and the promises are of a value worth litigating over (or one of the parties to the promise thinks they are) things can go swiftly downhill. [read post]