Entries for November 2009

Last week I was on the panel for a continuing legal education class at the UNLV Boyd School of Law called "How to Start a Law Practice."  The audience was comprised of law students, recent graduates, and licensed attorneys.  We had a good turnout either because of widespread layoffs in the legal profession or because all the lawyers ...

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Last Christmas I asked for, and received, a bread machine. Like I did with my Barbie Dreamhouse at 5 years old, I tore into the packaging and briefly read the directions. I furiously unpacked the machine and set about measuring the ingredients before the wrapping paper hit the floor. I pushed a few buttons and stood back. It took a good eight h...

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What is it? "Owners' Agreement" is a general term that can refer to any document that addresses issues like owners' rights, compensation systems, succession planning, management roles, and shareholder disputes.  Owners' agreements include partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements, operating agreements, stock option a...

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Seems counterintuitive, doesn't it?  Shouldn't everyone looking to start a business already have an idea of what they want to do?  Not necessarily.   Head to your nearest bookstore, grab the October/November 2009 issue of Business Week's Small Biz, and read "Beyond Eureka" by Amy Barrett p40.  This is, by far, one of the most i...

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