How to Leverage Company Culture to Build a Successful Brand As companies in Silicon Valley promote their high-tech offices with flex space, bean bags, and unlimited coffee around the clock, many people see these benefits as culture. But culture goes way deeper than free snacks and a standing desk. “In a nutshell, culture is the “heartbeat” of a company. It’s …
We joke around about the fact that an entrepreneur is someone who works 80 hours a week to avoid working 40. Our practice is working with small business owners and professionals on their business and estate planning needs. We are unique because of the value that we bring to our clients by figuring out the return on investment our clients …
The Second Habit of Highly Successful People is to begin with the end in mind.[1] Almost weekly, entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals talk with us about the goals for their business or practice. Few discuss their expected exit from the business. Practically none of them have thought about what would happen if they couldn’t go into work tomorrow. Indeed, 3 of …
Your startup is up and running, but you have a million things to do before you can truly get off the ground. Considering the time and effort needed when working for yourself, it’s easy to overlook the creation of an official operating agreement—especially when the State of Florida doesn’t require it for all business entities. Unfortunately, overlooking this simple step can cause …
A business is much more than a great idea: it has numerous moving parts that all have to work together seamlessly. Unfortunately, any one of those parts can mean the partial or total loss of everything you have worked for. By establishing a limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, you can protect your enterprise no matter how many …
Smart business owners know that it’s not a matter of if they’ll need an attorney, but when. All partnerships and corporations will require a lawyer at some point—and if you don’t have a trusted attorney by your side at the formation of your business, a sudden crisis might send you scrambling for legal help. 5 Hallmarks of a Good Corporate Law Attorney The right …
“We just signed a major deal!” “I just put in a contract on a house!” “Click here to accept our terms and continue . . .” These phrases all have in common that a contract has just been made. Contracts are the cornerstone of business dealings. In some places, contracts are still made on handshakes or someone’s word. For many …
Buying an existing business is a great way to hit the ground running in the world of entrepreneurship. Because an existing business already has a legal structure, employees, a customer base, and is making a profit, you get to skip over one of the most challenging aspects of owning a business – starting it. But you still need to do …
Although often perceived as a worst case scenario, bankruptcy can be an appropriate way for small businesses to recover from unmanageable debt by reorganization, reducing personal liability or liquidating business assets. Sometimes small businesses (or their owners) must turn to bankruptcy when cash flow slows or business expenses cannot be met. There are three types of bankruptcy filings available. If …
Building a business empire, enterprise, or even just a start-up has its price. The image of the confident and charismatic CEO often falls short of reality. Before, during and after public visibility often comes personal self-doubt, anxiety and mental anguish. Many business owners don’t readily divulge the distress they feel because they don’t perceive it as a positive for the …
