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Common Mistakes Businesses Make When Using Lawyers

Common Mistakes Businesses Make When Using Lawyers
I am going to tell you something that goes against my professional self-interest: the secret to lowering your demand for legal services. It goes without saying that it is in a business’s best interest not to spend more on lawyers than is necessary. Money spent on lawyers is money that cannot be...
February 16th, 2012 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

What You Should Look For In a Lawyer

What You Should Look For In a Lawyer
This space has covered when new companies need a lawyer. The next question is what qualities you want in a lawyer. While different companies’ legal needs vary greatly, there are qualities it seems all organizations– big or small, new or established, public or private– should look for in legal...
January 19th, 2012 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

Entrepreneurs shouldn’t wait to think about intellectual property

Entrepreneurs shouldn’t wait to think about intellectual property
There are a million and one things to think about when launching a new business− from employees, partners, suppliers, lenders and investors to just making a product that works and that people want to use. It can be tempting to let many legal issues slide. However, for several reasons, properly identifying...
December 15th, 2011 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

Why wouldn’t you get a second opinion?

Why wouldn’t you get a second opinion?
In every aspect of of life, we seek out second opinions when we receive services from a professional or tradesperson. It just makes sense when we are dealing with issues and matters that we are unfamiliar with that we either affirm the advise or recommendation that we receive. It does not matter whether...
October 20th, 2011 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

Do I really need to get my agreements in writing?

Do I really need to get my agreements in writing?
“Do I really need to get my agreements in writing?” Business owners ask us this question on a regular basis. A lot of times, owners enter into an oral, or “handshake,” agreement and walk away thinking they both have the same understanding of the terms to which they just agreed....
September 21st, 2011 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

Why Your LLC Needs to Have an Operating Agreement

Why Your LLC Needs to Have an Operating Agreement
Are you one of those know-it-all types who files for your own limited liability company without the help of an overpriced lawyer? In most cases, the articles of organization filing (the document that forms the LLC) is straightforward and can be completed without a lawyer. However, the most important −and...
June 16th, 2011 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

Choice of legal entity can impact your biz during wind-down

Choice of legal entity can impact your biz during wind-down
Most small businesses plan extensively for their launch and initial operations. Optimism and ambition are the common traits that motivate most entrepreneurs to take the proverbial plunge. While admirable, this myopic approach does not consider the real prospect of financial adversity in the marketplace....
May 19th, 2011 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

Does My Startup Company Need a Lawyer?

Does My Startup Company Need a Lawyer?
Many startups don’t yet need to hire a lawyer, or at least their money could be better spent elsewhere. I’m not suggesting you can just ignore legal issues at the beginning. However, with all the resources available online and the strong startup communities out there, I believe smart founders,...
April 12th, 2011 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More
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