I recently wrote an article for The Business Journals listing 18 important legal issues that every business owner should be aware of. Failure to anticipate and plan for these items can affect everyone’s bottom line.
Even savvy owners may be susceptible to these common legal mistakes, which include:
- Raising capital in violation of state and federal securities laws.
- Failing to protect intellectual property, such as trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patentable ideas, software, trade secrets and more.
- Using poor-quality contract forms for critical agreements.
- Not appreciating that every company is a technology company these days. Having an online presence and storing data in the cloud can trigger a host of legal issues.
- Not planning for the exit.
Get more details in the online article: 18 legal mistakes business owners make that can cripple their companies (The Business Journals, 12/6/13)
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