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How To Lay Off Employees: 5 Things to Know
By Neetal Parekh | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Being a small business owner can be difficult in even the best of times. You are called upon to be the finance department, marketing specialist, head product...
Top 6 Trademark Mistakes
By Caleb Groos | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Trademarks allow businesses to communicate to customers where goods and services originate. Your business spent time, sweat and money to make what you sell....
Selling at Farmers' Markets: How to Start and What Rules Apply
By Caleb Groos | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
High season has begun in many farmers' markets around the country. Farmers' markets offer small scale farmers and hobbyist gardeners an opportunity to earn...
Closing a Business: Basics of Corporate Dissolution
By Caleb Groos | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Many small businesses are grappling with the tough decision of whether to shut down or try to weather the economic storm. For those that must close their...
5 Types of 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organizations
By Neetal Parekh | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
You hear the the tax code section "501(c)3" after identifying an organization as a "non-profit", but did you know there are actually 5 distinct types of...
Top 5 Tips to Keep Raffles and Contests Legal
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Having a raffle or contest sounds like a great way to get some publicity for your business with minimal effort. But is it legal? It's true that social media...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor