A supplier that fails you could ruin all the hard work you put in to build your business up. For example, you have a reputation for producing the best Italian-style pizza in town. If you cannot get the quality of flour, cheese, olive oil and other essential...
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Are your trade secrets protected?
It’s taken you many years to develop your business idea and get your company off the ground. You’ve done this without all of the resources that major corporations have at their disposal. However, because of your passion and expertise, you offer a product or service...
Options for a breach of a partnership agreement
Entering a business partnership with a friend, family member, or anyone else may seem like a good idea in the beginning. You both have a passion for what you are doing and seem to be on the same page. While disagreements are likely in any partnership, being able to...
Could your business be accused of mail fraud?
Mail fraud scams are those that may use the mail to seek money or other benefits from customers or other individuals. With a mail fraud scam, for example, you might offer an opportunity to purchase an item and then never fulfill it. There are many different types of...
Money is not the only remedy for a breach of contract
While compensatory damages are the most common remedies following a breach of contract, they are not the only available options. Depending on the nature of your contract, other remedies may exist to provide you relief in case the other party breaches the contract. In...
What if your business partner no longer wants to be your partner?
Breaking up is hard to do in business and personal relationships. In marriages, pre-nuptials can ease the process. In business, it comes down to your partnership agreement. People forget that all business partnerships end eventually. Some fall apart within weeks,...
The fundamentals of a sound employment contract
With every transaction we make, we are virtually always dealing with some form of contract. Generally, we do this without thinking, which is a sign that the contract may be working as intended. As a business owner, you rely on your employees to carry out the tasks...
How can you detect employee fraud in the workplace?
No employer wants to think that one or some of their employees are dishonest. Unfortunately, the truth is employee or workplace-related fraud is on the rise. Most employers only take measures to boost controls after discovering fraud. Fortunately, you can reduce...
How do you enforce an aviation lien for unpaid work on a plane?
Those who do mechanical work in the aviation industry often don't receive full payment in advance. Instead, they trust that the owner of a plane will pay the bills when they finish the work. Getting a plane back to the point where it can pass FAA inspections can...
Handling tax issues to avoid allegations of tax fraud
As a business owner, it is your responsibility to avoid making mistakes on your taxes. You are responsible for filing on time and paying the appropriate amount of tax to the federal government, state or local government. Tax fraud can get you into deep trouble with...
