How To Create A Non-Profit In 2020
If you’ve landed on this article then it's probably safe to say that you’re thinking about starting a non-profit but you aren't sure where to begin or if it's even right for you. It’s important to have all the facts and know exactly what to expect when forming a...
An Apple a Day For Your Business
Problems “I know it when I see it,” said Potter Stewart in the court case Jacobellis v. Ohio speaking of obscenity. This is a bunch of bunk. Seeing doesn’t mean seeing. After all, the saying “If it was a snake it would have bitten you,” did not spring from nowhere. In...
Epiphanies, Cocktail Napkins, and Preventing Stupid
What Gets Me Up in the Morning – My Why Everyone has different motivations for getting up in the morning. Coffee, children, early runs (these are for the real nuts out there). What motivates me to do my best every day? I certainly love my coffee, but more than that, I...
Legal Mistake #8: Are You Protected From the Government?
I have a two-and-a-half-inch thick book of transportation regulations sitting on the window ledge behind my desk. I pull it out about once a week to look up something. As I do, I shake my head and say, “We started with the Ten Commandments and it has come to this?”...
Legal Mistake #7: Is Your Property Properly Protected?
The three areas of concern have to do with real, personal, and intellectual property. Do Protect Your Real Property Real property involves contracts, leases, and deeds, and is generally document driven. It is very formal. Because my dad had a land title business, I...
Legal Mistake #6: You Fail to Make Good Policies and Operating Procedures
Preparing policies and procedures can be very tedious work. Because of this, they are frequently put off. In areas ranging from human resources to operations to safety, however, they can be incredibly helpful in protecting a company from lawsuits. Ultimately, they are...
Legal Mistake #5: Are You Unsure of Your Insurance?
The three main types of insurance that companies deal with are property, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance. Don’t Set Your Limits Too Low Knowing how much is reasonable frequently poses significant issues for companies. Because lawyers know the “market”...
Legal Mistake #4: Don’t Fall Victim To Your Employees
Given the vast swath of laws and regulations, not to mention just dealing with employees, the area of human resources poses significant issues for business owners to be wary of. Typically, the critical times that the law intersects with business is during hiring,...
Legal Mistake #3: How to Keep From Entering into Bad Contracts
Everyone in business deals in contracts, whether they are written or oral. As your business becomes more sophisticated, it becomes increasingly important that you get more of your contracts in writing. While a handshake may seem like a fine way to do business, a more...
