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100 1 $aSteingold, Fred S.,$d1936-
245 10 $aLegal guide for starting & running a small business /$cby Fred S. Steingold.
246 3 $aLegal guide for starting and running a small business
250 $a11th ed.
260 $aBerkeley, CA. :$bNolo,$c©2009.
300 $a458 pages :$bforms ;$c28 cm
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490 1 $aNolo Press self-help law books
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aYour Legal Companion For Starting And Running A Small Business -- 1: Which Legal Form Is Best For Your Business? -- Sole proprietorships -- Partnerships -- Corporations -- Limited liability companies -- Choosing between a corporation and an LLC -- Special structures for special situations -- 2: Structuring A Partnership Agreement -- Why you need a written agreement -- Overview of your partnership agreement -- Changes in your partnership -- 3: Creating A Corporation -- Structure of a corporation -- Financing your corporation -- Compensating yourself -- Do you need a lawyer to incorporate? -- Overview of incorporation procedures -- Twelve basic steps to incorporate -- After you incorporate -- Safe business practices for you corporation -- 4: Creating A Limited Liability Company -- Number of members required -- Management of an LLC -- Financing an LLC -- Compensating members -- Choosing a name -- Paperwork for setting up an LLC -- After you form your LLC -- Safe business practices for your LLC -- 5: Preparing For Ownership Changes With A Buyout Agreement -- Major benefits of adopting a buyout agreement -- Where to put your buyout provisions -- When to create a buyout agreement -- 6: Naming your business and products -- Business names: an overview -- Mandatory name procedures -- Trademarks and service marks -- Strong and weak trademarks -- How to protect your trademark -- Name searches -- 7: Licenses And Permits -- Federal registrations and licenses -- State requirements -- Regional requirements -- Local requirements -- How to deal with local building and zoning officials -- 8: Tax Basics For The Small Business -- Employer identification number -- Becoming as S corporation -- Business taxes in general -- Business deductions -- Tax audits -- 9: Raising Money For Your Business -- Consider writing a business plan -- Two types of outside financing -- Thirteen common sources of money -- Document all of the money you receive -- 10: Buying A Business -- Finding a business to buy -- What's the structure of the business you want to buy? -- Gathering information about a business -- Valuing the business -- Other items to investigate -- Letter of intent to purchase -- Sales agreement -- Closing -- Selling a business -- 11: Franchises: How Not To Get Burned -- What is a franchise? -- Downsides of franchise ownership -- Investigating a franchise -- Uniform franchise offering circular -- Franchise agreement -- Resolving disputes with your franchisor -- 12: Insuring Your Business -- Working with an insurance agent -- Property coverage -- Liability insurance -- Other insurance to consider -- Saving money on insurance -- Making a claim -- 13: Negotiating A Favorable Lease -- Finding a place -- Leases and rental agreements: an overview -- Short-term leases (month-to-month rentals) -- Written long-term leases -- Additional clauses to consider -- Shopping center leases -- How to modify a lease -- Landlord-tenant disputes -- Getting out of a lease -- When you need professional help -- 14: Home-based Business -- Zoning laws -- Private land use restrictions -- Insurance -- Deducting expenses for the business use of your home -- 15: Employees And Independent Contractors -- Hiring employees -- Job descriptions -- Job advertisements -- Job applications -- Interviews -- Testing -- Background checks -- Immigration law requirements -- Personnel practices -- Illegal discrimination -- Wages and hours -- Occupational safety and health -- Worker's compensation -- Termination of employment -- Unemployment compensation -- Independent contractors -- 16: Importance Of Excellent Customer Relations -- Developing your customer satisfaction policy -- Telling customers about your policies -- 17: Legal Requirements For Dealing With Customers -- Advertising -- Retail pricing and return practices -- Warranties -- Consumer protection statutes -- Dealing with customers online -- 18: Cash, Credit Cards, And Checks -- Cash -- Credit and debit cards -- Checks -- 19: Extending Credit And Getting Paid -- Practical side of extending credit -- Laws that regulate consumer credit -- Becoming a secured creditor -- Collection problems -- Collection options -- 20: Put It In Writing: Small Business Contracts -- What make a valid contract -- Unfair or illegal contracts -- Misrepresentation, duress, or mistake -- Must a contract be in writing? -- Writing business-to-business contracts -- Signing your contracts -- Enforcing contracts in court -- What can you sue for? -- 21: Financially Troubled Business -- Thinking ahead to protect your personal assets -- Managing the financially troubled business -- Seeking an objective analysis -- Workouts -- Selling or closing the business -- Understanding bankruptcy -- 22: Resolving Legal Disputes -- Negotiating a settlement -- Understanding mediation -- Arbitration -- Going to court -- 23: Representing Yourself In Small Claims Court -- Deciding whether to represent yourself -- Learning the rules -- Meeting the jurisdictional limits -- Before you file your lawsuit -- Figuring out whom to sue -- Handling your small claims court lawsuit -- Representing yourself if you're the defendant -- Appealing small claims decisions -- Collecting your judgment -- 24: Lawyers And Legal Research -- How to find the right lawyer -- Fees and bills -- Problems with your lawyer -- Do-it-yourself legal research -- Appendixes -- A: Checklist for starting a small business -- B: Federal trade commission offices -- Index.
520 $aSynopsis: Start and run your business with this all-in-one book. Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster, but with lawyers typically charging $200-$300 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be a fast track to the poorhouse. Fortunately, you have a better alternative. Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business clearly explains the practical and legal information. The 11th edition is revised to provide the latest regulations, tax numbers and business realities in a changing economy. It also provides a start-up checklist, an expanded discussion about choosing a business structure, updates to bankruptcy law -- and much more.
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