Common Legal Issues for Small Businesses
Spend an evening with one of the area's top business attorneys
Jesse Bugbee from Kissane Associates
Agenda:
I. Choice of legal entity.
1. sole proprietorship
2. partnerships
3. LLCs
4. corporations
5. Importance of the right Insurance (liability and cross-purchase)
II. Business Real Estate
1. Ownership vs. Leasing
2. Separate ownership from operating entity
III. Common Employment Issues
1. Employment Manuals: Pros & Cons
2. Recommended Employment Policies
3. Hiring and Firing
IV. Buying and Selling a Business
1. Stock Sale vs. Asset Sale
2. Letters of Intent
3. Non-disclosure Agreements