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Jerked Around by a Business Partner

From the “No good deed goes unpunished” department: Q: I deposited more than $20,000 into my business partner’s account under…

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Making a business sale attractive with small business insurance

Q.:  We are in the process of selling our C Corporation. What kind of small business insurance can I get…

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Are You Ready to Increase Your Office Staff… Without Employees?

Are You Ready to Increase Your Office Staff… Without Employees? I reached a point in my law practice a number…

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How to sell a corporation that’s doing good business?

Q.:  We have built enterprise-class software products for banking, education and manufacturing segments. We have an established set of clients…

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Does a signed work order acknowledge a debt owed?

Q.:  A work order constitutes an agreement to perform a service. Indebtedness does not occur until the service is performed.…

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Raising Capital from Family and Friends

They say that “fools rush in where angels fear to tread,” and the same applies to raising capital for your…

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Why Buy-Sell Agreements Are Tough for Owners to Talk About

I finally finished Z. Christopher Mercer’s book, Buy/Sell Agreements: Ticking Time Bombs or Reasonable Resolutions?  Through no fault of Mercer’s, a number…

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How to collect money from a customer who didn’t pay her bill?

Q.:  I own a small hair salon. A customer recently received services, then said she forgot her wallet and would…

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Peeking Under the Hood of Your Strategic Alliance

A strategic alliance offers a lot of promise to companies both local and global.  The promise of new markets.  The…

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Of Icebergs and Elephants

One of the advantages to blogging on business partnership issues is that it’s a wonderful conversation catalyst. Everyone has a…

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