After what might be months of planning, preparation and negotiation, signing a commercial lease is one of the final steps before you can open the doors of your new business. Keep in mind, though, that it always pays off to carefully read the terms of your lease before...
When launching a new business or opening a new location, compliance with local regulations is essential. Failing to comply can lead to disputes with neighboring property owners and your local zoning board. Zoning disputes can be time-consuming, costly and disruptive...
Entrepreneurs often choose a Limited Liability Corporation as their business structure to help limit the personal responsibility associated with company ownership and operation. However, there are still several ways you can still have personal responsibility for...
When you want to invest in commercial real estate, you will search for the perfect property. When you find a property that you want to add to your portfolio, you can make an offer to the seller. If the seller accepts, both parties will sign a contract. A commercial...
As an entrepreneur looking to establish a business in New York, you may weigh your options and try to pick a business structure type that offers the biggest benefits in terms of tax implications, ease of operations and so on. Along the way, you may consider...
Many business ideas begin informally. Whether it is a few friends in the garage or someone who becomes a mentor along the way, you might not start your company with a written agreement. Creating a formal partnership may seem unnecessary, especially when you have a...
Whether you have a small corporation or a mid to large-sized one, you need a well-crafted, thorough and air-tight shareholder agreement in place. It’s not a legal requirement, but having a shareholder agreement can help your company to avoid many challenges and...
You and your business partners have worked tirelessly to build your company from the ground up. After all your years of sacrifice, you don’t want the fruits of your labor to dissipate and to be of no good to your loved ones once you’re no longer around. How can you...
Commercial development involves so many different parties that it can be difficult to know where you should place the accountability if something has gone wrong. Construction defects can lead to significant monetary losses. Determining liability at the outset of a...
On the bright side of things, your business succeeded. You and your business partner had a firm understanding of the risks and the markets along with an overabundance of dedication, energy and investment. But, now, you have been taken by mild surprise. The signs were...
