A limited liability company (LLC) is generally a low-cost structure many entrepreneurs utilize in an attempt to limit financial and tort liability, and assure that any problems that arise business remain company concerns, not personal ones. It’s important to...
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LLC vs. S-Corp – which one is right for you?
At least once a week, our office gets a call from someone asking us whether they should form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or an S-Corporation (S-Corp). We always say that there is no “one size fits all” answer to this question. Both are “disregarded” entities to...
Should You Change Your Business Entity Status?
In the early days of your business, you likely filed your company as a sole proprietorship or LLC. While that status might have been ideal during the start-up phase, your business entity status might not make sense for your emerging business as it grows and changes....
Notes for Your Emerging Business
When hiring staff, it is a good idea to establish the terms and conditions of their employment. That begins with the job offer – in the form of an offer letter. (For executives, a more formal employment contract is often a good idea, and we will cover that topic in a...
Why You Need a Prototype
If your product idea has been rolling around in your brain for a while, you probably know it well enough that it has become real to you. At some point, however, you will need to be able to share your vision with others, and that’s where a prototype comes in. Here are...
The Importance of Market Research and Customer Input
As a new business owner with a killer idea, you’re probably eager to get your product or service into the market as quickly as possible – but are you really ready? If you haven’t taken the time to research your market or get feedback from your potential customers, the...
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USPTO & US Copyright Office NFT Joint Study Results
Study Finds that Existing Law is Sufficient to Address Infringement of NFT Applications Recently, in an NFT joint study by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the United States Copyright Office. Officials found that the enforcement mechanisms...
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