TRADE SECRET OR PATENT: WHY ONE OR THE OTHER?
Why and how to protect your special business formulas and processes by using trade secret protections, a short article.
Category: Startup
“At-will” v. “For Cause” Discharge: It Can’t Be Both
At-Will and For Cause are two conflicting employment terms that should not appear in the same C-level or key employee contract.
PRESERVE DEFENSES TO EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS: PAPERWORK
Preserve your employer defenses to employment claims by documenting the reasons for the discharge and following procedures.
Business Law: What Do Other Businesses Usually Do …?
There is no “what do other people do” for the essential terms of a contract that effects your business. We can use history as a guide, but you need to figure out what works for you, with my counseling, so you’re satisfied that you are running your own business successfully
Business Relocating to N.C.? Call Me To Set It Up Properly
Relocating your business to Western North Carolina? It’s a pretty easy process but there’s some legal catches to watch out for. Call me if you’re moving down here for help.
VOLUNTEER IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY IN THE AGE OF CORONA
With the Covid now is a good time to review the volunteer immunity statutes that protect those who give service to charitable organizations.
Succession Plan Article in Capital At Play
Financing your business succession plan – part two of my succession series published in Asheville’s Capital At Play magazine. Read it here or pick up a copy at your favorite local business.
Investing In Your Own Business: Commercial Loan or Equity
Investing in a business can be either a purchase of ownership, also known as equity; or a loan to the business. Know which one you’re making before you turn over your money, so that you know what risks of loss of capital you’re facing and know what to expect in return.
Security Interest, Corporate Debt, and Collateral
At some point your business may have to incur corporate debt in order to fund operations like payroll or purchase of raw materials; expansion; or a partner buyout. Here I discuss corporate debt, collateral, and security interests.
Asset Purchase Agreement: Selling or Buying a Business
The asset purchase agreement is a way to buy the good parts of an existing business while leaving the liabilities or undesired assets behind for the seller.