Wednesday, October 5, 2011

LLC or Corporation?: How to Choose the Right Form for Your Business (Paperback)

LLC or Corporation?: How to Choose the Right Form for Your Business
LLC or Corporation?: How to Choose the Right Form for Your Business (Paperback)
By Anthony Mancuso

Review & Description

Decide whether to form an LLC or a corporation -- the most important business decision you'll make.

Your company has grown -- now it's time to upgrade your legal structure to something that will protect you and your assets, as well as provide other benefits. In other words, your business is ready to become either a corporation or a limited liability company.

The question is, "Which one?" The answer isn't always clear -- but because your choice will affect the legal and tax status of your business, it's the most important question you'll need to answer.

LLC or Corporation? will help you make the right choice with plain-English explanations of:

  • the basics of business entities
  • how each business entity protects you from personal liability
  • profits, losses and tax treatment
  • converting from one type of business entity to another
  • what to do if you conduct business out of state

    Making the right choice will affect your bottom line in many ways -- from what you pay in taxes to your ability to seek money from investors. The book also provides conversion and formation scenarios that provide a real-world look at all the options available to you.

    The 4th edition has been thoroughly and usefully updated with the latest resources for business owners, an expanded discussion on choosing the right form for your business and completely updated information regarding the tax status of small business entities. Read more


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  • Saturday, August 27, 2011

    How to Mediate Like a Pro: 42 Rules for Mediating Disputes (Paperback)

    How to Mediate Like a Pro: 42 Rules for Mediating Disputes
    How to Mediate Like a Pro: 42 Rules for Mediating Disputes (Paperback)
    By Mary Greenwood

    Review & Description

    For over twenty-five years, Author Mary Greenwood has been resolving disputes in her professional career as an Attorney, Mediator, Human Resources Director, Union Negotiator, and Labor Arbitrator. Her book How to Negotiate Like a Pro, Which has won six book awards, was based on her experience as a Union Negotiator. The sequel How to Mediate Like a Pro is based on her experience as a Mediator in over 7000 cases.

    Greenwood noticed that there were certain Rules or characteristics of The cases that settled that were not present in the cases that did not settle. Among those Rules you will find the following:

    • Be A Devil’s Advocate
    • You Can Mediate With A Lunatic
    • Everyone Makes Mistakes
    • Let The Parties Tell Their Story
    • Know When To Fold

    Greenwood lists each Rule and Script and offers a concise explanation on how and when to use it in Mediation.

    How to Mediate Like a Pro presents strategies and practical tips for the Mediation process. It will give you insight on how to deal with difficult parties, how to break an impasse and how to close the deal. After you read this book, you will be able to Mediate Like A Pro.

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    Tuesday, July 19, 2011

    Birth to Buyout: Law for the Life Cycle of Your Business (Kindle Edition)

    Review & Description

    LIKE CARRYING AROUND YOUR OWN BUSINESS LAWYER,
    BUT WITHOUT ALL THE TALKING AND BILLS.
    Birth to Buyout gives you a straightforward, easy-to-grasp understanding of the business law questions and answers you need to run your business and prosper. Packed with refreshingly candid information, Birth to Buyout tackles business law topics in terms you can understand.
    Organized to guide you through all stages of your business - from Birth to Buyout - you learn:
    SET UP A COMPANY
    * The difference between Corporations, S-Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
    * How to pick the right entity for you
    * Where you should set up your company
    * How to pick a company name
    * What to take to the bank when you set up your company bank account
    * What to put in your business plan
    YOU AND YOUR PARTNERS
    * The big conversation you and your partners need to have at the beginning of your venture
    * Picking officers, officer titles and salaries
    * How to make sure you can get out when you want
    * How to kick out another owner
    * Setting up your Board of Directors
    * Dangers of serving on the Board
    * How to be a great Board member
    GETTING FUNDED
    * The difference between debt and equity
    * What investors expect from you
    * The parts of an investment deal
    * How to divide control between founders and investors
    * Securities laws
    * Sources of debt financing
    * Parts of a loan
    * Building business credit
    INTERNET CONTRACTS
    * What you need to put in your website privacy policy and Terms of Use
    * Avoiding liability from user generated content
    * Kids information under COPPA
    OFFICE LEASE
    * Negotiating the rent
    * Difference among net leases, double net and triple net leases
    EMPLOYEES & INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
    * What goes in an employment contract
    * Noncompetes
    * Union contracts and collective bargaining
    * Nondiscrimination laws
    * Screening candidates, including immigration forms
    * How to follow rules about minimum wage and overtime and payroll
    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    * Trademark
    * Copyright
    * Patent
    * How to get the rights through licensing or buying the IP
    MANUFACTURING
    * How to plan your whole manufacturing and fulfillment process
    * How to get a prototype made
    * How to discover the regulations you have to know about and follow
    * How to hire a manufacturer
    SALES AND MARKETING
    * How to get your product sold
    * Distribution channel options
    * Advertising and promotions
    * How to comply with advertising laws
    * What goes into your contract with distributors or sales agents
    * CanSpam and telemarketing rules
    GETTING PROTECTION AGAINST LIABILITY
    * Contracts
    * Insurance and Bonds
    * Vigilant Due Diligence
    GETTING RICH
    * Valuing a business
    * Valuing stock
    * Process of selling your company
    * Term Sheets
    * Representations and Warranties
    * Closing
    * Post closing
    * Tips to make for a peaceful sale
    AND, THERE'S A STORY - MEET HAP, HAZARD AND A LAWYER NAMED GRAVITY.
    Birth to Buyout is not just a business law almanac. Birth to Buyout spins forward on the story of two cubicle workers who make a run for entrepreneurship just as big corporate culture is closing in, all with the help of their corporate lawyer (if you just want the law, you can skip the story pages).
    Birth to Buyout was written to be an easy-to-follow guide to business law. That's why:
    * All explanations are in plain English
    * Charts and diagrams are used to make the law clear
    * The book celebrates American entrepreneurship and how it can truly set you freeLIKE CARRYING AROUND YOUR OWN BUSINESS LAWYER,
    BUT WITHOUT ALL THE TALKING AND BILLS.
    Birth to Buyout gives you a straightforward, easy-to-grasp understanding of the business law questions and answers you need to run your business and prosper. Packed with refreshingly candid information, Birth to Buyout tackles business law topics in terms you can understand.
    Organized to guide you through all stages of your business - from Birth to Buyout - you learn:
    SET UP A COMPANY
    * The difference between Corporations, S-Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
    * How to pick the right entity for you
    * Where you should set up your company
    * How to pick a company name
    * What to take to the bank when you set up your company bank account
    * What to put in your business plan
    YOU AND YOUR PARTNERS
    * The big conversation you and your partners need to have at the beginning of your venture
    * Picking officers, officer titles and salaries
    * How to make sure you can get out when you want
    * How to kick out another owner
    * Setting up your Board of Directors
    * Dangers of serving on the Board
    * How to be a great Board member
    GETTING FUNDED
    * The difference between debt and equity
    * What investors expect from you
    * The parts of an investment deal
    * How to divide control between founders and investors
    * Securities laws
    * Sources of debt financing
    * Parts of a loan
    * Building business credit
    INTERNET CONTRACTS
    * What you need to put in your website privacy policy and Terms of Use
    * Avoiding liability from user generated content
    * Kids information under COPPA
    OFFICE LEASE
    * Negotiating the rent
    * Difference among net leases, double net and triple net leases
    EMPLOYEES & INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
    * What goes in an employment contract
    * Noncompetes
    * Union contracts and collective bargaining
    * Nondiscrimination laws
    * Screening candidates, including immigration forms
    * How to follow rules about minimum wage and overtime and payroll
    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    * Trademark
    * Copyright
    * Patent
    * How to get the rights through licensing or buying the IP
    MANUFACTURING
    * How to plan your whole manufacturing and fulfillment process
    * How to get a prototype made
    * How to discover the regulations you have to know about and follow
    * How to hire a manufacturer
    SALES AND MARKETING
    * How to get your product sold
    * Distribution channel options
    * Advertising and promotions
    * How to comply with advertising laws
    * What goes into your contract with distributors or sales agents
    * CanSpam and telemarketing rules
    GETTING PROTECTION AGAINST LIABILITY
    * Contracts
    * Insurance and Bonds
    * Vigilant Due Diligence
    GETTING RICH
    * Valuing a business
    * Valuing stock
    * Process of selling your company
    * Term Sheets
    * Representations and Warranties
    * Closing
    * Post closing
    * Tips to make for a peaceful sale
    AND, THERE'S A STORY - MEET HAP, HAZARD AND A LAWYER NAMED GRAVITY.
    Birth to Buyout is not just a business law almanac. Birth to Buyout spins forward on the story of two cubicle workers who make a run for entrepreneurship just as big corporate culture is closing in, all with the help of their corporate lawyer (if you just want the law, you can skip the story pages).
    Birth to Buyout was written to be an easy-to-follow guide to business law. That's why:
    * All explanations are in plain English
    * Charts and diagrams are used to make the law clear
    * The book celebrates American entrepreneurship and how it can truly set you free Read more


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    Friday, July 8, 2011

    Cases and Materials on Business Associations: Agency, Partnerships, and Corporations (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

    Cases and Materials on Business Associations: Agency, Partnerships, and Corporations (6th Edition)
    Cases and Materials on Business Associations: Agency, Partnerships, and Corporations (6th Edition) (Hardcover)
    By William A. Klein

    Review & Description

    Continuing the tradition that has made it a leader in its field, Problems on Professional Responsibility uses problems to provide an overview of lawyers' professional responsibility. One of the most rapidly changing fields in American law, professional responsibility sees new issues, rules and cases each year, all of which are covered in this book. The Ninth Edition covers the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which were extensively rewritten in 2002; the American Law Institute's Restatement Third, The Law Governing Lawyers, and issues raised by federal agencies that play an important role in determining lawyer standards. Other changes to this edition include more citing authorities, fewer black letter questions and issues in each problem to allow more time for discussion and questions; and the integration of readings into discussion materials. Read more


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    Business Law with UCC Applications, Study Guide (Paperback)

    Business Law with UCC Applications, Study Guide
    Business Law with UCC Applications, Study Guide (Paperback)
    By Gordon W. Brown

    Review & Description

    The new edition of this well-received text includes the same format and cogent writing style as the previous edition but with updated information to reflect the many recent changes in the legal field. A comprehensive package of materials is also available to meet the needs of instructors and students. Read more


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    Sunday, July 3, 2011

    Pursuing a Career As a Paralegal: Everything You Need To Know To Become a Paralegal (Kindle Edition)

    Pursuing a Career As a Paralegal: Everything You Need To Know To Become a Paralegal
    Pursuing a Career As a Paralegal: Everything You Need To Know To Become a Paralegal (Kindle Edition)
    By Leona Machado

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    Review & Description

    Pursuing a Career As a Paralegal: Everything You Need To Know To Become a Paralegal

    This book covers several topics including:

    Chapter 1: What Is A Paralegal
    Chapter 2: How Can You Become A Paralegal
    Chapter 3: A Paralegals Workday
    Chapter 4: Considering Specialized Fields Of Law As A Paralegal
    Chapter 5: How Working As A Paralegal Can Enrich Your Life
    Chapter 6: Credentials For Paralegals
    Chapter 7: Paralegal Training For Young People
    Chapter 8: How To Decide If You Really Want To Become A Paralegal
    Chapter 9: A Paralegal Does More Than Make Coffee
    Chapter 10: Networking An Excellent Tool For Paralegals
    Chapter 11: Paralegal Study Through Distance Learning
    Chapter 12: Continuing Legal Education For Paralegals
    Chapter 13: Paralegals And Conflict Of Interest
    Chapter 14: Paralegals And Document Preparation
    Chapter 15: Paralegals And Standards
    Chapter 16: Paralegals And The Professional Code Of Ethics
    Chapter 17: Why Pro Bono Work Is Important For A Paralegal
    Chapter 18: What Can You Expectfrom Paralegal Training
    Chapter 19: Why You Might Like To Become A Paralegal
    Chapter 20: Where Can You Find Good Resources For Paralegals
    Chapter 21: Paralegals And Notary Public Services
    Chapter 22: Why The Paralegal Field Is An Excellent Choice For A Career Change
    Chapter 23: Why The Paralegal Field Needs You
    Chapter 24: Paralegals And Unauthorized Practice Of Law
    Chapter 25: Would Becoming A Freelance Paralegal Be A Good Option For You Read more


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