Small Business

Corporate directors and officers owe fiduciary duties, or obligations of trust, to the corporation and its stockholders.

Explore the ways a small business can benefit from donating to charity.

Learn how to establish good invoicing practices and send invoices

As you know, a loan is based on a simple idea: someone gives you money and you promise to pay it back, usually with interest.

When your small business needs funds, you have a range of financing options to choose from. Whether you need money quickly to make payroll or you want to purchase a bigger warehouse, you can usually find a small business loan with the terms you’re looking for. To pick the best financing option for

There are three main options for raising money from family and friends: gifts, loans, and equity investments.

A profit and loss, or P&L, forecast is a projection of how much money you'll bring in by selling products or services and how much profit you'll make from these sales.

To prepare a cash flow statement, you'll use many of the same figures you use for a profit and loss forecast.

Learn what creditors can take from you and your business and if there's anything you can do about it.

Before launching an online contest, make sure your rules follow state and federal regulations and social media platform online contest requirements.

When it comes to advertising, look beyond the letter of the law. The overall impression your advertising gives is just as important as the words you use.

Customer testimonials are a powerful marketing tool for your small business but there are some things you need to know.

How should you respond if you receive a DMCA takedown notice?

Electronic contracts and electronic signatures are common and perfectly legal.

It's important to know what uses to avoid, when to get permission from linked-to sites, and how to include disclaimers on your site.

Whenever you provide services and get paid, you must comply with a few laws, even if you work only a few hours per week for one or two clients.

An independent contractor (IC) is a person who contracts to perform services for others without having the legal status of an employee. Working as an IC has both benefits and drawbacks.

Independent contractors (ICs) charge for their services in a variety of ways, such as a fixed amount for an entire project, an hourly fee, or a sales commission.

When you decide to close down your business, you'll need to "liquidate" the business's assets.

What to do to protect yourself, your credit, and your reputation in the community, especially if you ever want to go into business again.

Make sure you still follow orderly procedures even if you are forced to abruptly close your business due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business owners typically use small claims court in two ways: to collect overdue bills or to resolve disputes with others.

A cease and desist letter can be a very effective and simple way to quickly resolve a conflict.

Here's some guidance on what to do if you’re on the receiving end of a demand letter from an adversarial party.