Creating an employee handbook may seem low on the list of priorities when you are first starting a business. However, having this in place can provide an array of benefits. The book itself is a guide providing information about rules, expectations and more for...
Month: May 2022
Is it time to hire more employees for your business?
You started a business a few years ago and it’s been a roaring success. Initially, you were on your own. As you grew, you took on a few team members. Lately, you’ve been securing new clients and some of them are quite substantial. Is your current workforce going to...
How to hire a business attorney
Some of the biggest decisions that a new or growing company makes involve legal questions. To help with this, many business owners seek out business attorneys to guide them through the process. Having the proper business attorney can be very advantageous for your...
What is the difference between mediation, arbitration and litigation?
If you own and operate a business of your own, one thing is certain: You're bound to encounter an occasional disagreement. Your problem could be with a supplier, a customer, a service provider or another business. When business disputes escalate, they can take up a...
How can you protect your business from lawsuits?
Opening a small business is a big step, but the hopes of the company being successful make all the hard work a bit easier. As the business grows, you’ll start to see the fruits of your efforts. The last thing you want at that point is to find out that it’s all at risk...
How to avoid a messy ‘partnership divorce’
The ending of a business partnership is not the same thing as a marriage breaking up. But there are a lot of similarities. In both a real divorce and a business partnership divorce, a close relationship has gone bad. Each party might blame the other for the...
Is it too late to change my business’s structure?
If you are a business owner, you probably already know that there are many different kinds of business structures available to those who want to start a new business in Florida. Before you opened your business, you likely put a lot of time and effort into researching...
The best ways for an entrepreneur to limit legal risk
When you start your business, the last thing you want is for all of your plans to be derailed by some sort of legal issues in the future. You want to set your business up for success, and that means limiting these risks. There are many ways that you can do this, and...
Why small business owners rely on business law attorneys
Every first week of May, the federal Small Business Administration celebrates Small Business Week. According to the SBA's website, it will spend the week marking "the resiliency and tenacity of America's entrepreneurs" and sharing "tools and information that...
What can I do if my Florida business tenants won’t pay the rent?
If you rent out commercial premises, you need people to pay on time. Aside from it being your source of income, you will have expenses that you must pay on time, such as the mortgage, bills, staff, repairs and upkeep. Business incomes can fluctuate from month to...