Business Owners

What Happens After Closing – A Seller’s Perspective
We’ve previously discussed what to expect when selling your business, but what happens after the sale closes? After all the craziness that…

Fast, Good, Cheap. Pick Two.
Lately, we’ve had a number of meetings with potential clients who are bringing problems to us, largely because they 1) didn’t take the…

Nevada Commerce Tax
UPDATE: August 1, 2016 Welp, despite the Margin Tax having been soundly defeated by Nevada voters last November (see below), we are…

How To Choose Your Business Address
How To Choose Your Business Address I’m Gina Bongiovi, and I’m a lawyer who works with start-ups and small businesses. In…

How to Name Your Business
I’m Gina Bongiovi. I’m a lawyer who works with startups and small businesses. In this video, I’m going to discuss how you…

Operating Agreement Checklist
Drafting an operating/partnership/shareholder agreement seems to be my most important but least utilized service. For whatever reason, business owners are very reluctant…

How to Start a Business in Las Vegas – Video Series
I’m Gina Bongiovi. I’m a lawyer who works with startups and small businesses. Whether you’re in the startup phase or whether you…

Small Business Horror Story #7: Pre-Packaged Operating Agreements
Here’s what happens when you get your operating agreement from a legal forms company. I just finished helping a client negotiate a…

Why Do I Need a Business Plan?
“Why do I need a business plan? Writing one is so difficult and I don’t have time!” A business plan is the blue…
LLCs, Corporations No Longer Eligible for State Business License Exemption
Previously, entities such as LLCs and corporations in Nevada could apply for an exemption from the $200 annual state business license fee…
Small Business Rapid Resourcing Event
It takes a village to run a business. And by “village” I mean if you’re a business owner in Nevada, chances are…

Nevada Secretary of State Cracks Down on Home Based Business Exemption to State Business License
The Nevada Secretary of State recently discovered that it’s losing tens of millions of dollars in license revenue because businesses have been…