Legal guide for starting & running a small business / by Fred S. Steingold.
By: Steingold, Fred.
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Material type: BookPublisher: Berkeley : Nolo, c2008Edition: 10th ed.Description: 457 p. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9781413308532 (pbk.); 1413308538 (pbk.).Other title: Legal guide for starting and running a small business.Subject(s): Adult Follett Library Resources | -- sears -- Small business -- Law and legislation | United States -- Popular works. -- Business enterprises -- Law and legislation | United States -- Popular works. -- Small business | Law and legislation. -- sears -- Business enterprises | Law and legislation. -- searsDDC classification: 346.73/0652A comprehensive guide to legal issues that affect small business, including partnership agreements, creating a corporation or a limited liability company, naming products, franchises, insurance, customer relations, and other related topics.
Includes index.
Which legal form is best for your business? -- Structuring a partnership agreement -- Creating a corporation -- Creating a limited liability company -- Preparing for ownership changes with a buyout agreement -- Naming your business and products -- Licenses and permits -- Tax basics for the small business -- Raising money for your business -- Buying a business -- Franchises: how not to get burned -- Insuring your business -- Negotiating a favorable lease -- Home-based business -- Employees and independent contractors -- The importance of excellent customer relations -- Legal requirements for dealing with customers -- Cash, credit cards, and checks -- Extending credit and getting paid -- Put it in writing: small business contracts -- The financially troubled business -
- Resolving legal disputes -- Representing yourself in small claims court - - Lawyers and legal research.
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