Legal guide for starting & running a small business /

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Author / Creator:Steingold, Fred S. 1936-
Edition:11th ed.
Imprint:Berkeley, Calif. : Nolo, c2009.
Description:458 p. : forms ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7903407
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Varying Form of Title:Legal guide for starting and running a small business
ISBN:9781413310559 (pbk.)
1413310559 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Which legal form is best for your business?
  • Structuring a partnership agreement
  • Creating a corporation
  • Creating a limited liability company
  • Preparing for ownership changes with a buyout agreement
  • Naming your business and products
  • Licenses and permits
  • Tax basics for the small business
  • Raising money for your business
  • Buying a business
  • Franchises : how not to get burned
  • Insuring your business
  • Negotiating a favorable lease
  • Home-based business
  • Employees and independent contractors
  • The importance of excellent customer relations
  • Legal requirements for dealing with customers
  • Cash, credit cards, and checks
  • Extending credit and getting paid
  • Put it in writing : small business contracts
  • The financially troubled business
  • Resolving legal disputes
  • Representing yourself in small claims court
  • Lawyers and legal research.