From opening day to tax day, this is the all-in-one book you need! Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster -- but with lawyers typically charging $200-$300 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be a fast track to the poorhouse. Fortunately, you have a better alternative: Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business clearly explains the practical and legal information you need to raise start-up money, choose between a sole proprietorship, partnership or LLC, get licenses and permits, buy or sell a business or franchise, negotiate a favorable lease, insure your business, hire independent contractors safely, understand small business tax rules, pick and protect a good name, resolve legal disputes, adopt the best customer policies, enter into strong contracts and cope with financial problems. The 9th edition is completely updated and revised to provide the latest regulations, tax numbers and business realities. It also provides a start-up checklist, an expanded discussion about choosing a business structure, updates to bankruptcy law -- and much more. (20090101)
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Key checklists will help small-business owners stay on top of tasks and keep track of their progress. (Andrea Nierenberg 20090101)
The comprehensive Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business... explains just about everything you (or your entrepreneurial clients) need to know about getting your new venture underway. (Accounting Today 20090101)
A nuts and bolts legal guidebook that answers questions that continually come up in running a small business in today's competitive environment. Written in plain English. (Business Life Magazine 20090101)
An unusually helpful approach to the start-up process... covers a lot of basics, from negotiating a lease to representing yourself in small claims court. (Inc. Magazine 20090101)
One of the top six business books. (Inc. Magazine 20090101)
This book is ideal for novice and even seasoned entrepreneurs. It will navigate you through the many legal concepts and procedures that affect small businesses. (Newark Star-Ledger 20090101)
You won't find better up-to-date professional counseling [than this] easy to use and understand reference. (San Francisco Examiner 20090101)
Pick up a copy of Nolo's Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business.... It's a great resource. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer 20090101)
One of seven small business books recommended by the Seattle Public Library. (Seattle Times 20090101)
Most entrepreneurs can't afford to call their lawyer every time a legal question comes up. The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business is a cost-effective solution. (Success Magazine 20090101)
Anybody in business might want a book like The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business on their shelf. (The Herald Tribune )
Get a basic understanding of small business legal issues... [with] this excellent resource.... (The Wall Street Journal )
The comprehensive Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business... explains just about everything you (or your entrepreneurial clients) need to know about getting your new venture underway. (Accounting Today 20090101)
A nuts and bolts legal guidebook that answers questions that continually come up in running a small business in today's competitive environment. Written in plain English. (Business Life Magazine 20090101)
An unusually helpful approach to the start-up process... covers a lot of basics, from negotiating a lease to representing yourself in small claims court. (Inc. Magazine 20090101)
One of the top six business books. (Inc. Magazine 20090101)
This book is ideal for novice and even seasoned entrepreneurs. It will navigate you through the many legal concepts and procedures that affect small businesses. (Newark Star-Ledger 20090101)
You won't find better up-to-date professional counseling [than this] easy to use and understand reference. (San Francisco Examiner 20090101)
Pick up a copy of Nolo's Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business.... It's a great resource. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer 20090101)
One of seven small business books recommended by the Seattle Public Library. (Seattle Times 20090101)
Most entrepreneurs can't afford to call their lawyer every time a legal question comes up. The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business is a cost-effective solution. (Success Magazine 20090101)
Anybody in business might want a book like The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business on their shelf. (The Herald Tribune )
Get a basic understanding of small business legal issues... [with] this excellent resource.... (The Wall Street Journal )
About the Author
Attorney Fred S. Steingold practices law in Ann Arbor, Michigan. An expert on small business law, he represents and advises many small businesses. He is the author of Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business and The Employer's Legal Handbook. His monthly column, "The Legal Advisor," is carried by trade publications across the country.
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Informative Book !,
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This review is from: Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business (Paperback)
This book guided me through the many legal concepts and procedures that affect starting a small business... easy-to-follow answers to many of my legal questions ...check out the title companion LEGAL FORMS FOR STARTING AND RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS, has a CD-Rom with tons of forms !!
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superficial, but helpful if you're just starting,
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This is NOT a comprehensive guide. If anything, it is a good outline of the issues you will come across. But do not consider this your single source for answers to the countless questions that will come up in setting up and running your small business.
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Excellent Guide for Starting Out in Small Business,
By Charlene Rubush "author and book lover" (Donalsonville, Georgia) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business (Paperback)
I found this book to be a very useful guide to answer my questions as I expand my horizons in the business world. Chapter 1 provides a lot of good information on the various legal forms available such as:1) Sole proprietorships 2) Partnerships 3) Corporations 4) Limited Liability Companies 5) Choosing Between a Corporation and an LLC 6) Special Structures for Special Situations Each of these forms are explored in depth, to help you decide which form is right for you, and your situation. The book is simply and clearly laid out, with samples of business forms, textboxes, and easy to read fonts. You'll find great info on many subjects such as naming your business, registering your trademark, funding your business, licensing and permits, tax basics, buying and insuring a business, protecting your assets, and much more. Contracts, obtaining credit, legalities, deducting business expenses, dealing with employees and independent contractors, etc. are covered. The book also has an extensive index for easy reference. I'm a big fan of the NOLO books, and this book lived up to my expectations. A great fount of info for those who are just starting out, and helpful to those already in business. Written by a practicing attorney, it's a real nice, reader-friendly, up-to-date resource. Highly recommended.
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