Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business

By David Steingold and Fred S Steingold

Book Overview

The all-in-one business law book

Whether you're just starting a small business, or your business is already up and running, legal questions crop up on an almost daily basis. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise--but hiring a lawyer to help with routine issues can devastate the bottom line.

The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business has helped more than a quarter million entrepreneurs and business owners master the basics, including how to:

raise start-up money decide between an LLC or other business structure save on business taxes get licenses and permits choose the right insurance negotiate contracts and leases avoid problems if you're buying a franchise hire and manage employees and independent contractors attract and keep customers (and get paid on time), and limit your liability and protect your personal assets.

Whether you're a sole proprietor or an LLC or corporation, or a one-person business operating out of your home, or a company with a large staff leasing space, this book will help you start and run a successful business.

The 16th edition is completely updated with the latest legal information and tax rules for small businesses under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413326137
• ISBN13: 9781413326130
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: NOLO
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 10.8"