Five Types of Risk Businesses Face
Five Types of Risk Businesses Face Pursuing a business venture naturally involves risk. Eliminating all risk is not an option—there are many factors beyond your control, and it is impossible to prevent every circumstance that might deviate from your plans. Nevertheless, you can decrease the degree of risk to which your business is exposed […]
How to Choose the Right Business Attorney
How to Choose the Right Business Attorney A skilled attorney is a critical part of any business owner’s advisory team. Business attorneys are equipped to assist you in handling a variety of tasks that can protect you from potential legal and business pitfalls, in addition to solving existing legal issues. As important as they […]
The Business of Marriage: Considerations for Married Business Owners
The Business of Marriage: Considerations for Married Business Owners Owning a business can impact every area of a person’s life. The impact is uniquely felt within a marriage. Married business owners must consider the ways in which their marriage may impact their business and vice versa. Failure to think about how these two significant […]
What’s Coming? Georgia’s New Election Law and Redistricting
Senate Bill 202: the “Election Integrity Act of 2021” and Redistricting after the 2021 Census History SB 202: What does it do? Reapportionment Redistricting To view and download our full presentation about Georgia’s new election law and redistricting, click here.
Common Pitfalls in Family-Owned Businesses
Common Pitfalls in Family-Owned Businesses Your family and your business are two of your top priorities. You would not do anything to compromise either of them. But working with family members in a family-owned business presents unique challenges that can cause lasting damage to both if not properly managed. Family-owned businesses are capable of the […]
How to Handle Conflicts in Family-Owned Businesses
How to Handle Conflicts in Family-Owned Businesses Conflicts are inevitable within businesses and families. Personal rivalries, differences of opinion, competition for resources, and questions of prestige can set individuals at odds and lead to warring factions with competing loyalties. Resolving conflicts in both settings is a delicate matter that requires balancing what is best […]
It’s Time to Say Goodbye: How to Close Your Business
It’s Time to Say Goodbye: How to Close Your Business The decision to close a business is not to be taken lightly. Although most business owners hope that the process of closing their business will be quick and easy, that is often not the case. Business closures involve complex procedures that require time, energy, […]
Selling Your Small Business: What You Should Know
Selling Your Small Business: What You Should Know Determining whether to start a business is a major life decision. For small business owners, deciding when and how to sell the business is arguably even more consequential. Before selling a business, the owner is likely to spend many hours and even days worrying and considering the […]
How to Dissolve a Partnership on Good Terms
How to Dissolve a Partnership on Good Terms Many business partnerships eventually come to an end. Like other types of relationships, when business partners decide to split up, the process can be amicable or contentious. For personal and professional reasons, dissolving the partnership on good terms is in the best interest of all partners. […]
Does Your Small Business Need a Social Media Policy?
Does Your Small Business Need a Social Media Policy? According to 2018 data provided by SCORE, the largest provider of volunteer business mentors in the United States, 77% of U.S. small businesses use social media for their sales, marketing, and customer service. If you plan to use social media to promote your business, a social […]