In a plain-English resource for employers, managers, and HR professionals, the author explains legal rights and responsibilities, showing how a company can comply with the most recent workplace laws and regulations in its state, run a safe and fair workplace, and avoid lawsuits. 15,000 first printing. Original.
Create solid contracts for your business As a small business owner, you can’t afford to farm paperwork and contracts out to a lawyer—you have to deal with them yourself. With Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business, you can act with confidence. Here you’ll find the forms you need to start and grow your business. Each document comes with thorough, plain-English, line-by-line instructions to help you: write contracts prepare corporate bylaws prepare an LLC operating agreement hire employees and consultants create noncompete agreements protect your trade secrets record minutes of meetings lease commercial space buy real estate borrow or lend money The 12th edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated by Nolo’s experts and provides the most up-to-date legal information for small businesses. With Downloadable Forms Download and customize more than 65 forms to help you start and run your small business (details inside).
A perfect guide for entrepreneurs Whether you just want an overview of the business buying process or you're ready to acquire an existing business, you know you’ll need to finance, negotiate and structure the deal and protect yourself from unpleasant surprises. The Complete Guide to Buying a Business will give you everything you need to know including more than two dozen crucial forms and legal documents to help you do it. You’ll learn how to: find the right business analyze the seller's numbers make sense of the tax issues avoid outstanding liens and liabilities prepare and sign a sales agreement close the deal prevent the seller from competing against you work with lawyers, accountants and brokers The 4th edition of The Complete Guide to Buying a Business is completely updated to reflect the latest laws and tax information.
Out there somewhere is a buyer looking to buy a business like yours. So if you're ready to sell, make sure you protect your interests and maximize your profit with this all-in-one guide.
This book is for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as managers and other key small business employees, who want answers to everyday legal questions all business face, without paying a fortune in legal fees. The book helps owners and managers successfully start and run a small business, from raising startup money to protecting personal assets to negotiating leases and contracts.
The all-in-one business law book Whether you’re just starting a small business, or your business is already up and running, legal questions crop up on an almost daily basis. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise—but hiring a lawyer to help with routine issues can devastate the bottom line The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business has helped more than a quarter million entrepreneurs and business owners master the basics, including how to: raise start-up money decide between an LLC or other business structure save on business taxes get licenses and permits choose the right insurance negotiate contracts and leases avoid problems if you’re buying a franchise hire and manage employees and independent contractors attract and keep customers (and get paid on time), and limit your liability and protect your personal assets. This new edition explains how to do all of these things, taking into account coronavirus implications. Whether you’re a sole proprietor or an LLC or corporation, a one-person business operating out of your home, or a company with a large staff leasing space, this book will help you start and run a successful business. The 17th edition is completely updated with the latest business tax rules and best practices for running a home-based business.
A perfect guide for entrepreneurs Whether you just want an overview of the business buying process or you're ready to acquire an existing business, you know you’ll need to finance, negotiate and structure the deal and protect yourself from unpleasant surprises. The Complete Guide to Buying a Business will give you everything you need to know including more than two dozen crucial forms and legal documents to help you do it. You’ll learn how to: find the right business analyze the seller's numbers make sense of the tax issues avoid outstanding liens and liabilities prepare and sign a sales agreement close the deal prevent the seller from competing against you work with lawyers, accountants and brokers The 4th edition of The Complete Guide to Buying a Business is completely updated to reflect the latest laws and tax information.
The all-in-one business law book When you run a small business, legal questions crop up almost on a daily basis. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise—but hiring a lawyer to help with routine issues can devastate the bottom line. Fortunately, you have a better alternative. Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business clearly explains the how to: raise start-up money pick the right business structure get licenses and permits negotiate a favorable lease protect yourself with the right insurance create binding contracts hire, fire, and manage employees cope with financial problems protect your personal assets save on business taxes The 14th edition is completely updated with the latest business tax rules and numbers, including options for deducting expenses for the business use of your home.
Handle employment decisions with confidence, whether your employees are onsite or remote Employment laws change often. Staying on top of them is essential to running an efficient, fair workplace—and heading off expensive lawsuits. Use this must-have desk reference to find answers to workplace questions, quickly and easily. The Employer’s Legal Handbook is the go-to guide for business owners and managers. It covers the most common and current employment law issues you need to know about, including • applications, interviews, and hiring • must-have personnel policies • wage and hour laws • employee discipline and performance reviews • health insurance and other employee benefits • employee taxes and payroll • family and medical leave • employee privacy • illegal harassment and discrimination, and • terminations, downsizing, and layoffs. The 16th edition provides updated 50-state legal information and explains the latest developments in employment law, including the rise of the remote workforce.
Handle employment decisions legally and effectively—from hiring to firing Employment laws change often. Staying on top of them is essential to running an efficient, fair workplace—and heading off expensive lawsuits. Use this must-have desk reference to find answers to workplace questions, quickly and easily. The Employer’s Legal Handbook is the go-to guide for business owners and managers. It covers the most common and current employment law issues you need to know about, including: applications, interviews, and hiring must-have personnel policies wage and hour laws employee discipline and performance reviews health care insurance and other employee benefits employee taxes and payroll family and medical leave employee privacy illegal harassment and discrimination terminations, downsizing, and layoffs. The 15th edition provides updated 50-state legal information and explains the latest developments in employment law, including the rise of the remote workforce and other issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Create solid contracts for your business As a small business owner, you can’t afford to farm your routine paperwork and contracts out to a lawyer. With Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business, you can handle a wide range of business forms and agreements on your own. Here you’ll find the forms you need to start and grow your business. Each document comes with thorough, plain-English, line-by-line instructions to help you: buy and sell goods complete forms and agreements to start your business create website policies and agreements lease commercial space hire employees and consultants buy real estate create noncompete agreements borrow or lend money The 13th edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated by Nolo’s experts and provides the most up-to-date legal information for small businesses. The Editors of Nolo include over 20 editors and a team of researchers. Most of Nolo’s editors left careers as practicing lawyers in favor of furthering the company’s mission: Getting legal information into the hands of people who need it.
The most comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to selling a business available! Out there somewhere is a buyer looking to buy a business like yours -- so if you're ready to sell, make sure that you protect your interests and maximize your profit with The Complete Guide to Selling a Business. It covers: getting your business ready to sell pricing your business and valuing your assets finding the right buyer analyzing the tax issues negotiating a payment plan and other terms of sale planning your future relationship with the business limiting your liability working with lawyers, accountants and brokers closing the deal and transferring the business to its new owner The Complete Guide to Selling a Business helps you create more than two dozen crucial documents for both asset and entity sales, including: the sales agreement confidentiality letter promissory notes and security agreements noncompete and consulting agreements closing checklists This edition edition is completely updated with the latest tax considerations, and now provides more advice on marketing the sale of your business. There are literally dozens of competing titles on the market, but none can match The Complete Guide to Selling a Business for sheer depth, accuracy and ease of use.
Most small businesses cannot afford to hire a lawyer to draft the documents they need in the course of day-to-day business. This book, the companion to attorney Fred Steingold's bestselling "Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business, Vol. 1", provides small business owners with more than 75 forms and documents to help them with their business-related legal needs. Illus.
Provides the information employers need to handle every aspect of the employment relationship, from hiring to firing with updated state charts and explanations for the latest developments in employment law, including health care reform.
The only book that addresses the specific needs of anyone who is seeking that all-important Employee No. 1. Hiring anyone can be intimidating but this is especially true if you're running one of the 20 million U.S. businesses that is considering hiring its first employee. A new level of laws and regulations kick in, not to mention all the costs involved.Fortunately, Hiring Your First Employee provides a complete, easy-to-read overview of hiring an employee, as well as legal and practical advice at every step. Readers will skip the mystery, avoid problems and feel assured they've done everything correctly.Written by bestselling business author and attorney Fred Steingold, this tightly focused book will help any entrepreneur: figure out if it's the right to time to hire determine the salary or wage consider benefits to offer obtain an employee identification number write a job description find and screen applicants prepare the necessary paperwork maintain employee files deal with health and safety issues deposit payroll taxes deduct employment expenses troubleshoot employee problems Hiring Your First Employee provides 50-state legal summaries in plain English, sample forms and charts that compare the pros and cons when making decisions about hiring someone.
Unless a small business owner operates a business out of their home, or owns the building from which their shingle dangles, they need to lease commercial space. For the typical owner, this process can be daunting -- and cluttered with costly, potential pitfalls. With Negotiate the Best Lease for Your Business, entrepreneurs can proceed with confidence. This practical handbook explains how to analyze space needs and then go about finding the ideal location at the best price. Readers learn how to: * determine the real cost of renting * negotiate with an experienced landlord * read the small print in a lease -- and protect themselves if the landlord presents a one-sided lease * allocate the responsibility -- and cost -- of fixing up the space * deal with a contractor during remodeling * end a lease early * share the space with a sub-tenant * respond to an eviction notice * problem solve without hiring a lawyer.Comprehensive and, as always, written in plain English, Negotiate the Best Lease for Your Business is essential for entrepreneurs on the hunt for a fair and workable lease.
The information employers need to successfully handle every aspect of the employment relationship, from hiring to firing. The 10th edition provides updated 50-state charts and explains the latest developments in employment law, including health care reform"--Provided by publisher.
The most comprehensive legal guide to selling your business. Find the right buyer; understand the tax consequences; protect your legal interests; make a sales agreement; create all the documents you need; close the deal smoothly.
Answers legal questions in plain English related to starting and running a small business. The 12th edition is thoroughly updated, including information on new tax reporting requirements and tax credits for small businesses under the Patient Protection Act"--Provided by publisher.
Most small businesses cannot afford to hire a lawyer to draft the documents they need in the course of day-to-day business. This book, the companion to attorney Fred Steingold's bestselling "Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business, Vol. 1", provides small business owners with more than 75 forms and documents to help them with their business-related legal needs. Illus.
All the information, advice & strategies you neet to evaluate commercial space; determine the real cost of renting; deal with landlords, brokers & lawyers; understand lease terms; negotiate advantageous terms and avoid common pitfalls.
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