Privacy policies are an essential component to any social media account or website. A privacy policy is a straightforward policy, usually found as a link on your site. It informs users what personal information is being collected from their visit to your website, how that information is stored, and how it is used. Although the…
When I reentered the legal profession after a startup adventure, I was hesitant to secure and sign an office lease. I was immediately attracted to the “workplace as a service” or “coworking” model where business owners pay one set fee month to month for a private office, shared common area, internet, electricity, maintenance, coffee service…
My clients and I often notice that success in business growth requires organizational planning, leadership and talent management. Denver based, Liesa Taylor, is an organizational development and human resources consultant with years of experience helping all sizes of companies grow their management and employee teams (and she’s a friend of EmergeCounsel). She was just featured…
As you wind down the calendar year, now is a good time to review your business goals and organize your business for the new year. During the holiday lull, take some time to run through this year-end small business checklist to help start 2016 on the right foot:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. ~Mark Twain If you are finally ready to take the plunge and start that new business you’ve been dreaming about, congratulations! Embracing the world of entrepreneurship can be liberating, exciting and daunting…
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.
As an entrepreneur, it is tempting to try to handle everything on your own, but there are some business functions that it makes sense to outsource so you can focus on business growth. Those key functions include accounting, insurance and legal counsel, among others.
As a small or emerging business owner, of course you want publicity for your company. It is tempting to issue a press release every week or announce your company’s latest developments on Twitter every day, but there are some instances when you need to hold off and consult your attorney first:
An incentive plan can be one way to help protect your emerging business from the loss of employees at a crucial time of business growth. Providing employees with a way to earn a stake in the company and benefit from profits gives them a powerful reason to stick with you during capital-raising efforts and other…
One of my mentors, Kathleen Hurley, published a collection of writings about transformational women leaders in business and law, which focuses on secrets to their success in their own words while remaining true to themselves. Kathleen is a former senior vice president of Pearson and uniquely qualified to speak about the challenges and opportunities faced…