While there are still some who prefer to do business based on a handshake agreement, more often, you may choose to have a contract. Contracts have the distinct advantage of being a formalized writing that memorializes your agreement. However, contracts can come with...
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Making business partnerships work
Business partnerships may start out on the most promising of terms, but often sour as the honeymoon phase ends and reality sets in. If you are thinking about going into business with a partner, keeping a few tips in mind can help you build a thriving business while...
How to find out who the real seller is
Limited liability companies (LLCs) are common corporate structures. As LLC ownership is a matter of public record, it is simply a matter of research to discover who the owner of an LLC is. However, that can be a time-consuming effort, which is a problem when time is...
Forming a Florida nonprofit corporation
Some of the most important work in Florida is done by nonprofit corporations. For example, many hospitals and education institutions are nonprofit, as are many agencies which provide other important social services. For Naples residents, their good idea about how to...
Starting a business? Don’t overlook your structure options
If you’re thinking about starting a business, then you’ve got a lot of important decisions to make. Of course, you’ll have to figure out the products or services you will offer to consumers, how to obtain a decent market share, secure supply chains, hire personnel,...
Does it matter what time of year you start your new business?
When you're starting a business, you may not have total control over when you launch it. You may have to wait until your property is ready, your inventory has arrived and your staff is fully trained. If you have a choice of what time of year to open your doors, are...
Location is key when starting a medical practice
You've decided to open your own medical practice. Like many new endeavors, your chances of success are greater if you do the necessary research, get the professional assistance you need and understand that the process will take some time. Besides finding the best...
Tips for negotiating a commercial lease renewal
Once you reach the end of your commercial lease term, you will, in many cases, have the option of either extending the lease or finding a different location where you can operate your business. Before you agree to extend your commercial lease agreement, though, it may...
The importance of employment contracts to attracting good people
If you're starting a business and recruiting highly-skilled, experienced people to help you run it, they'll likely expect to have a written employment contract. They probably aren't going to leave a secure, lucrative position with a more-established company to start...
What do you need for a successful Florida startup?
Florida has been nicknamed "The New Business Hub." Entrepreneurs who invest their time and money in a business that is part of a booming industry -- such as health, food and beverage and retail -- can find success here in our state if they're able to successfully meet...