Launching a business has a very small margin for error. New entrepreneurs need to make judicious decisions regarding tasks to perform in-house v. outsourcing. The value of time, effort, and costs cannot be underestimated.
The Business Lawyer can assist with the following:
Business Registration and Formation
Registrations and permits can vary among cities and counties, creating a mountain of checklists and paperwork.
The attorney can advise on selecting the most suitable business structure (e.g. is one of the goals to be acquired in the future?), preparing the Bylaws or Operating Agreement, obtaining the employer identification number (tax I.D.), and obtaining permits for the specific trade or industry.
Preparedness and Business Operations Counseling
The business attorney’s first hand experience of the most common business disputes can assist the entrepreneur with preventing or mitigating complications, such as partnership or shareholder disputes, tax compliance, foreign shareholder tax issues, vendor disputes, customer disputes, unfair competition, and employee issues.
The business attorney can also assist with shareholder transactions, minutes, officer and board decisions, board and shareholder meetings and notifications.
There are also ongoing regulatory reports and tax filings that need to be timely made in order to prevent penalties, failure to do so could end with the suspension or revocation of the business license.
Investment Capital and Financing
The business attorney through his or her network organizations and connections can assist the entrepreneur with financing and capital needs. Sometimes regular banking channels are unwilling to provide financing, so private capital providers may be of interest or necessary.
