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Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business

By Fred S. Steingold

Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster -- but with lawyers typically charging $150-$250 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be expensive.

Nolo and Palo Alto Software have a solution. Write a great business plan and ensure that you have all the legal aspects of starting your business covered with this cost-effective bundle.

The Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business contains all the plain-English legal information entrepreneurs need to successfully start and run a new venture. The book clearly explains the practical and legal information you need to:

• Raise startup money
• Choose between a sole proprietorship, partnership or limited liability corporations
• Pick and protect a good name
• Get licenses and permits
• Buy or sell a business or franchise
• Negotiate a favorable lease
• Insure your business
• Hire independent contractors safely
• Understand small business tax rules
• Resolve legal disputes
• Adopt the best customer policies
• Enter into enforceable contracts
• Cope with financial issues

Completely revised and updated, the book provides the latest information on the hugely popular limited liability corporation, including an expanded discussion of how to choose between a corporation and an LLC.

The bestselling book also packs tips on:

• Sharing business ownership with a spouse
• How to raise money
• New rules for taking home-office tax deductions
• The best websites for small-business legal information

Buy this book by itself

Purchase Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business book by itself for only $34.95.

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