http://bizblawg.com/ Random musings on law, business, life and the universe. en Copyright 2008 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:59:59 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss IEEE-CNSV on Consulting Contracts. The program is free, and not at all limited to members of IEEE, or even to technical consultants. ]]> http://bizblawg.com/2008/11/17/000208.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/11/17/000208.php Business Basics Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:59:59 -0800 This is the second of two posts on "year end timing issues" for businesses in California. The post below this one dealt with timing issues when incorporating a new or existing business in California. This post is about timing issues when dissolving a corporation in California. http://bizblawg.com/2008/11/02/000207.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/11/02/000207.php Business Basics Closing a business corporations dissolving a business dissolving a corporation Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:31:17 -0800 As we enter the last two months of the year, in addition to visions of sugarplums, some of us have visions of either incorporating a new or existing business, or dissolving an old one. Here's some handy timing information on incorporating in California. In my next post, I will provide some timing hints for dissolving corporations in California. http://bizblawg.com/2008/11/02/000206.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/11/02/000206.php Business Basics california business incorporating incorporation starting a business Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:09:47 -0800 on her trademark and then about doing her own trademark search. My response appears to have been helpful to people on the list so here it is. This is very basic background information.]]> http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/31/000205.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/31/000205.php Business Basics google trademarks trademark searces trademarks Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:05:49 -0800 this is a pretty good article. ]]> http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/20/000204.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/20/000204.php Alternative Work Styles Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:13:17 -0800 People usually marry someone they love and want to live with the rest of their lives. And yet the divorce rate in the US is what? About 50% And what do people get divorced over? A lot of studies say money is a really big discord trigger. So why do two people go into business with someone they like, but don't love, have no desire to live with for their whole lives, but they don't even write down their basic expectations to see if they match? Yes, I'm dealing with ex-partner disputes again today. Can't you tell. http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/19/000203.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/19/000203.php Business Basics Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:11:18 -0800 This has nothing to do with business law and everything to do with life, which means that it actually does have to do with business law. This is a personal rule of mine (I had my rules even before Gibbs, for you NCIS fans)... http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/17/000202.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/17/000202.php Everything Else Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:31:31 -0800 Just posting this to see if my new Twitter Feed will work http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/17/000201.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/17/000201.php Everything Else Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:06:29 -0800 Planning on incorporating your existing (or new) business and want to have it up and running January 1, 2009. Think it makes sense to start the ball rolling now? It might... but it also might cost you a bit of unnecessary expense. http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/17/000200.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/17/000200.php Business Basics Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:04:59 -0800 posted about a law suit involving an LLC, the IRS and personal liability for the owners. I'm still hearing people talk about choosing the LLC format without any idea of why, other than it's really popular now. So I thought it was time to mention this problem with LLCs again.]]> http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/08/000199.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/08/000199.php Business Basics choice of business entity LLC v. corporation Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:39:18 -0800 Social networks are also business networks, and many, like LinkedIn have Q&A areas, where individuals can gain recognition as experts, or at least smart people, in their field by answering questions. But what if the answer is wrong? http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/07/000198.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/07/000198.php Business Basics Q&A liability social networking for experts Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:50:46 -0800 Since I just posted about choosing a CPA, I thought I'd jot down a few thoughts on choosing an attorney for a small business. http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/06/000197.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/06/000197.php Business Attorneys choosing a business attorney choosing an attorney Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:58:56 -0800 I'm a firm believer in the idea that a business, especially a small one, should have a CPA as an advisor right from the start, even before an attorney in many cases. But two of the criteria I would use for picking a CPA have nothing to do with money, and everything to do with the business owner's personality. http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/06/000196.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/10/06/000196.php Business Basics Choosing a CPA CPA Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:25:59 -0800 Download file Download file]]> http://bizblawg.com/2008/09/21/000195.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/09/21/000195.php #bwe08 blogworld08 bwe08 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:46:22 -0800 Thank you to everyone who attended the Top 10 Ways to Blog Your Way into a Law Suit presentation at Blog World. I will be organizing the links to be uploaded here, and I also have a checklist for doing your own "red flag" search of your blog. Please look for them tomorrow or Sunday. I will also send out a BlogWorld tweet when it's posted. http://bizblawg.com/2008/09/19/000194.php http://bizblawg.com/2008/09/19/000194.php blog world expo blogworld08 bwe08 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:11:34 -0800