Legal guide for starting & running a small business / attorney Fred S. Steingold
By: Steingold, Fred S [author].
Contributor(s): Nolo (Firm).
Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Nolo, ©2017Edition: 15th edition.Description: 441 pages ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781413324075 (pbk.).Other title: Legal guide for starting and running a small business.Subject(s): Small business -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works | Business enterprises -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular worksGenre/Form: Law for laypersons. | Law for laypersons. | Popular works. | Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | KF1659.Z9 S76 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000013570 |
Includes index
Which legal form is best for your business? -- Structuring a partnership agreement -- Creating a corporation -- Creating a limited liability company -- Preparing for ownership changes with a buyout agreement -- Naming your business and products -- Licenses and permits -- Tax basics for the small business -- Raising money for your business -- Buying a business -- Franchises : how not to get burned -- Insuring your business -- Negotiating a favorable lease -- Home-based business -- Employees and independent contractors -- The importance of excellent customer relations -- Legal requirements for dealing with customers -- Cash, credit cards, and checks -- Extending credit and getting paid -- Put it in writing : small business contracts -- The financially troubled business -- Resolving legal disputes -- Representing yourself in small claims court -- Lawyers and legal research -- Appendix. Checklist for starting a small business
Answers legal questions in plain English related to starting and running a small business. The fifteenth edition is completely updated with the latest legal information and tax rules