Polling People: A Good Idea or Bad One?
You may have heard of surveying customers to better understand your business’s value proposition. Is it a good idea or a bad one?
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Why form an LLC?
If you operate your own business but haven’t set up a corporate structure yet, here’s why an LLC is a good option.
A Refresher on SBA Disaster Assistance
Refresh your basic knowledge of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance program.
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Arizona LLCs
Why and how small businesses should collaborate, not compete
Are other companies in your industry your friends or foes? Here’s why they should be the former.
Go big or stay home: Trading internationally
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Asset & Liability Protection
Increasing small business security to reduce liability
Unfortunately, for many small businesses, becoming a victim of a security incident that increases your liability is a question of “when,” rather than “if.”
How can your business protect against remote work cybersecurity risk?
One of the biggest changes companies of all sizes saw in the past year was the rise of remote work from the occasional perk to an option employees want on a permanent, full-time basis. -
Business Law
Why and how small businesses should collaborate, not compete
Are other companies in your industry your friends or foes? Here’s why they should be the former.
Go big or stay home: Trading internationally
Charity starts at home, but should business end there? Read on to find out more. -
Buying or Selling a Business in Arizona - Arizona Business Lawyer
Asset and Liability Protection for Your Business or Rental/Investment Property
If you purchased real estate as part of a business purchase, if you inherited real estate, if you are retired and own properties you want to turn into rental properties, the organizational engineering you do is not just to save on taxes. The cheapest form of insurance you can buy may be the limited liability… View ArticleArizona Business Partnerships – Arizona Business Lawyer
The Law Offices of Donald W. Hudspeth, P.C. – www.AZBUSLAW.com – Arizona Business Lawyer The Law Offices of Donald W. Hudspeth are prepared to help with all business-related matters, no matter what form your business takes. We will help you decide whether a partnership is the right legal structure for your business and, if so,… View Article -
C-Corporations & S-Corporations
4 key questions to ask before buying a business
If you’re buying a business – whether it’s been around for a short time or several years – you need to perform plenty of due diligence to cover your bases.
Are business owners in favor of the tax reform plan?
The business world is reacting to the White House’s stated intentions to dramatically reform the U.S. tax code, and for the most part, entrepreneurs like what some of the particulars include. -
Contracts & Transactions
Do you know your NCAs?
One of the best ways to keep eyes-only information under lock and key is with a non-compete clause.
3 benefits of having employee contracts
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Dissolution & Partnership Disputes
3 reasons why business partnerships end in divorce
Much like marriage, no two, three or more business partners enter an arrangement expecting to “divorce” themselves from the deal shortly thereafter.
Coronavirus takes major toll on Arizona businesses
While some cities and companies appear to be rolling with the punches better than others, small-business owners in Arizona have experienced a significant body blow. -
Dissolving a Business
So you want to end your business partnership
These steps can help ensure the dissolution of your business partnership goes smoothly.
Coronavirus takes major toll on Arizona businesses
While some cities and companies appear to be rolling with the punches better than others, small-business owners in Arizona have experienced a significant body blow. -
Entertainment Law
Courtroom battle looms between singers over copyright infringement
A row over the approved use of a previously recorded song in a new album has two leading artists in the music world engaged in a war of words and a potential courtroom showdown.
3 reasons to get your song copyrighted
If you’re a musician who is looking to make it big or enjoys local gigs, here are a few of the reasons why getting copyrighted should be at the top of your playlist: -
Intellectual Property Law
What you should know about intellectual property as a small-business owner
Because the intellectual property of your small business is so valuable, it’s important to know how to both protect it and what to do if it’s been compromised.
Do you know your NCAs?
One of the best ways to keep eyes-only information under lock and key is with a non-compete clause. -
International Business Law
Go big or stay home: Trading internationally
Charity starts at home, but should business end there? Read on to find out more.
The top 4 reasons that small companies and businesses fail
While starting a small business is relatively simple, keeping it going can be complicated and taxing. -
Litigation
4 tips for letting employees go
Asking an to leave employees is hard, but you can make it easier
Fall protection failures common cause of OSHA fines
Fall protection, once again, was the most common safety violation among businesses in 2018, according to a new report. -
Maintaining Your Business
Document Review in Litigation and Investigations
What is written is fundamental to the Phoenix business laws, so obviously document review is crucial in the litigation process. It is a key to the discovery process. According to KPMG, first level document review can be anywhere from 58 to 90 percent of the total litigation cost. Doing it right is crucial to a… View Article10 Common Mistakes That Business Owners Make….
TEN COMMON MISTAKES THAT BUSINESS OWNERS MAKE By Donald W. Hudspeth, Esq. The following is an outline of a lecture I have given to the Edson Institute at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona as well as the Arizona Small Business Development Center and The students of my business law class at ASU in Glendale,… View Article -
Starting a Business in Arizona
Your guide to getting positive customer reviews for your small business
Read on for ways your small business can attract positive customer reviews.
2024 New Year’s resolutions for your small business
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Starting Your Business
Document Review in Litigation and Investigations
What is written is fundamental to the Phoenix business laws, so obviously document review is crucial in the litigation process. It is a key to the discovery process. According to KPMG, first level document review can be anywhere from 58 to 90 percent of the total litigation cost. Doing it right is crucial to a… View ArticleAsset and Liability Protection for Your Business or Rental/Investment Property
If you purchased real estate as part of a business purchase, if you inherited real estate, if you are retired and own properties you want to turn into rental properties, the organizational engineering you do is not just to save on taxes. The cheapest form of insurance you can buy may be the limited liability… View Article