Trademarking is vital to protecting your business name. Neil Gordon sits down with Augusta Business Attorney, Brian King to discover some of the ins and outs of safeguarding your business name.
The popular choice for most entrepreneurs when setting up a business is an LLC. Business attorney, Brian King tells Neil Gordon about LLCs, corporations and other entities businesses can use when they start.
One of the important aspects of starting your own business is the proper documentation. Business attorney, Brian King tells Neil Gordon how you can protect yourself and your business from lawsuits and other issues.
In today’s 100-second “legal brief,” Business Attorney, Brian King shares four or five reasons why your business might not last and what you can do to make adjustments.
Partnerships can be a great way to start a business, but can also create problems. Business attorney, Brian King tells Neil Gordon how creating agreements ahead of time can alleviate some issues later.
You have a great idea to start a business, but your chances of success depend on how well you think ahead. Business attorney, Brian King gives Neil Gordon tips on the things you’ll want to think about, including competitors and the proper funding.
Lots of companies want to protect their interests by having their salespeople and executives sign non-compete agreements. Many wonder, however, about the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Georgia. Ultimately, non-compete agreements are enforceable in Georgia, as long as they are drafted properly. Georgia law is more in favor of the enforceability of carefully drafted non-compete agreements than it has been in the past. Public policy in Georgia used to be opposed to restrictions on the ability of employees to work in whatever manner they wanted. Now that public policy has
Sometimes disputes arise between employer and employee. Business attorney Brian King tells Neil Gordon how mediation and arbitration offer less formal ways to resolve those disputes without going to court.
Some employers ask employees to sign non-compete agreements to protect themselves in competitive environments. Business attorney Brian King tells Neil Gordon how non-compete contracts work and how they’re enforceable.
There are several options to finance your business, but is taking investment cash from a family member a good idea? Business attorney, Brian King, and Neil Gordon discuss best practices and possible pitfalls of family involvement, credit cards, and other financing options.
Some investors are interested in helping businesses get started. Business attorney, Brian King tells Neil Gordon some of the dos and don’ts of investing in a business and how businesses can attract investors.
Thought leader, Brian King gives background on leases for your business property, knowing what’s in them before signing, and your responsibilities and the landlords.
Attorney Brian King and Neil Gordon discuss various ways to protect yourself and your employees by clearly stating procedures, policies and expectations – including a covid clause.
In part 3 of How to Protect and Maintain Your Business, attorney Brian King and Neil Gordon discuss various tax scenarios involving employees and contractors.
You’ve heard in life, the only things guaranteed are death and taxes. In business, it’s taxes, insurance, licensing—and in the event of the “death” of your business—how to be prepared for the end. ABD business attorney, J. Brian King has more in his thought leader report.
The entrepreneurial itch starts with an idea. There are many steps to take after that including a business plan, selecting and protecting your name, choosing professional companies to advise you on forming the business and so much more. Business Attorney, J. Brian King takes us through “Starting a Business 101.”
Editor’s Note: Starting a business is often a challenging process that requires careful planning and rigorous attention to detail. To launch a successful business, one must have a solid plan. Local business attorney J. Brian King, shares how he helps his clients develop solid business plans and build successful businesses. Over the last 20 years, I have helped many clients form companies and start their businesses. When I meet with potential clients who aspire to become business owners, I begin by discussing their ideas and goals. Some want to launch
Each month, ABD will interview J. Brian King – our Business Attorney, about a business law topic. Yesterday, we asked him a few questions about leases for entrepreneurs. We think our readers will benefit from his legal insight and advice. ABD: What advice would you give a new entrepreneur about leasing a location for their business? Brian: First of all, do some research on the type of rental space you think you need in the market where you want to be located. Find out what the going rate is for
Evamaria Foltz – a local photographer – doesn’t require her contracted photographers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but everyone, including photographers and clients, must now show proof of full vaccination before entering her home studio in Martinez. Their contracts won’t be terminated, but there will not be any work until they get vaccinated or until Foltz changes her policy. Foltz – owner of Foltz Photography, LLC – states she only has contracted workers. “I’m not forcing anyone to do anything,” she explains. They “have the complete freedom to make their
