Tag Archives: pitfalls to avoid

The Devil Is in the Details

I hear a lot of complaints from business owners about not getting paid . . . cash flow is an…

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Why Joint Venture Partners Aren’t Promoting You

You spend months creating a product, designing a website, and having copy written and tested. You spend countless hours schmoozing…

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The Many Flavors of Buy/Sell Agreements – Each with Their Own Time Bomb

Here’s one last issue that Chris Mercer raised in his Buy/Sell Agreements book that I want to share with you. Once…

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Doing Business with Nonprofits: Part 2

There’s more to doing business with your nonprofit organization than just the disclosure required for “interested transactions” and avoiding a…

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How “Piercing the Corporate Veil” Pierces Your Pocketbook

Have you ever felt “forced” to do something you really don’t want to do? Attending a family function for your…

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Your ‘Contractor’ Might Be an Employee

The amount of control you have over your workers affects their legal definition. Entrepreneurs continually face an age-old conundrum: You…

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How NOT to Propose a Joint Venture

Strategic alliances, joint ventures, collaborations . . . whatever you want to call them . . . are very delicate…

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When Friends and Family Finance Your Business

Don’t get sloppy: Handle transactions properly to preserve your personal ties. You’re ready to launch your new business. Your credit…

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3 Online Business Mistakes to Avoid

Despite the popular myth, cyberspace isn’t the Wild West. Know the rules and protect yourself. You have a brilliant idea…

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An Independent Contractor By Any Other Name . . . .

In light of our just-celebrated Labor Day, I thought I’d share a little something about the dangerous games that small…

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