Play 15, “Franchise – Franchising Your Business.”

Play 15, “Franchise – Franchising Your Business.”

Welcome to another week’s Play from my Small Business Legal Playbook. I hope the tips are helpful to you and your business, as these Plays are specially designed to give you a little insight on the legal side of running a small business. Today’s Play, “Franchise – Franchising Your Business” involves something several of my […]

Small Business Legal Playbook|Play #8: “Family Business”

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Welcome back to another week of the Small Business Legal Playbook! Play 8 is titled “Family Business.” In some sports, the franchises are owned by families. There’s no better example than in the NFL, where many teams are owned and controlled by single families. Sure, it’s on a different scale from a start-up, but even […]

Play 6: Arbitration Clauses

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Welcome back to another week of the Small Business Legal Playbook! Play 6 is titled “Arbitration.” In some sports, arbitration means that the players and the teams agree ahead of time to allow a neutral third party to decide on the merits of the case, and they agree to be bound by the results. In […]

Play #4: The Forum Selection

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Welcome to another week’s Play from my Small Business Legal Playbook. I hope the tips are helpful to you and your business, as these Plays are specially designed to give you a little insight on the legal side of running a small business. People enter contracts on almost every day of their lives, often without […]

Play #3: The Independent Contractor

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Our Play this week is called the “Independent Contractor.” Every business, both big and small, tries to find a way to save on costs. Many small businesses try and cut costs by hiring independent contractors instead of hiring employees. This can be tricky, and if done properly it is potentially incredibly lucrative. However, it is […]