Category: Business

How to Simplify Your Blogging

Blogging is not supposed to be tedious because it's a rather relaxed form of writing, but some people encounter difficulties maintaining blogs. If you're one of them, here are a few useful tips.   Keep a Pen and Paper Handy...Read More

PROS AND CONS OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) 

    WHAT IS AN LLC?   An LLC is a hybrid between a partnership and a corporation. It provides liability protection without as many corporate formalities as a corporation, and is thus a favorite choice for busy people. One...Read More

TOP TEN REASONS TO FORM A BUSINESS ENTITY

    PERSONAL LIABILITY ISSUES-Forming a corporation, LLP, or LLC may shield you from other people being able to reach in and attach/sell or dispose of your personal assets, such as your home, personal bank accounts and other financial assets....Read More

BENEFIT CORPORATIONS 

Until 2012 in California, if one wanted to have a corporation that was formed for the public good, one could only start a non-profit corporation.  Corporate law required directors to pursue economic goals for the sole benefit of shareholders, with...Read More

10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LEASES

[caption id="attachment_14609" align="alignleft" width="250"] Pen.[/caption] Many, If Not Most Things Are Negotiable. This includes rent, maturity date, when rent starts, tenant improvements and many of the “boilerplate” items. If the tenant is not an experienced negotiator and has a tenant...Read More

CONTRACTS 101  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF  PART THREE OF THREE PARTS 

    IX.VENUE/CHOICE OF LAW FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Be sure your contract specifies that you want to have your dispute heard in the most convenient place for you, and specify the state law that you want to use. (more…)

Women and Income

Should women really consider having two forms of income? Have you ever looked at your closest circle of friends? You may have a friend who has a career, a friend who has a career and a part-time job, or even...Read More

CONTRACTS 101  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF  PART TWO OF THREE PARTS 

  VI.CONTINGENCIES.  “The best laid schemes of mice and men often go astray.” Robert Burns. It is impossible to come up with a list of all possible things that can go wrong, but a good contract should try and foresee...Read More

CONTRACTS 101: What you need to know to protect yourself (Part 1 of 3)

WHAT IS A CONTRACT?  It is basically a promise for a promise between 2 or more Parties.  To have a binding contract, you need three things:  an offer, an acceptance by the Party receiving the offer, and consideration, which can...Read More

Implied Warranty of Habitability

If you are either a landlord providing rental space or a tenant renting space from another person or company, you need to know your rights if the property is not habitable, or needs serious work to make it habitable.  Here...Read More