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 come 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. Whether you’re a sole proprietor or an LLC or corporation, a one-person business operating out of your home, or a larger company with staff, this book will help you start and run a successful business.

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.

This is the nuts-and-bolts guide to starting and running a small business that no entrepreneur should be without. It provides clear, plain-English explanations of the laws that affect businesses every day, without costing a fortune in legal fees. It covers everything from licenses and permits to taxes, independent contractors, leases, buying and selling a business, and much more. Illus.

This bestselling guide provides the nuts-and-bolts legal information needed everyday to make practical and sound business decisions.

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.

Offers advice on starting a home-based business, with chapters on creating a business concept, buying a franchise, turnkey businesses, business plans, insurance, and taxes.