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Don’t Let Your Secrets Leave With Your Employees: How To Protect Your Trade Secrets When Team Members Depart

Congratulations on building a successful business! You’ve poured your time, energy, and resources into developing products or services, along with the systems and strategies that drive them forward. But what happens when a key employee or contractor announces their departure?  You depend on your team members to learn your business, your systems, and the inner […]

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Why Relying on Legal Templates Instead of Lawyers Will Leave You With a Mess

In the whirlwind of launching your dream business, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and innovation that fuel your days. Amidst this buzz, it’s tempting to look for shortcuts, especially when it comes to the less thrilling aspects of entrepreneurship, like setup of your legal entity, board resolutions, legal agreements, and compliance […]

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Planning a Partnership: 6 Things You Need to Include In Your Partnership Agreement

A partnership can be a rewarding and efficient business model if set up the right way, and crafting a robust partnership agreement from day one is crucial for outlining the rights, responsibilities, and operational procedures within your business venture.  This agreement serves as a protective framework that ensures all partners involved  are on the same […]

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Should Your Business Be Using Non-Disclosure Agreements?

At the core of many successful businesses lies a treasure trove of trade secrets—unique processes, formulas, or strategies that give a company a competitive edge. Whether it’s the secret sauce behind your best-selling product or the innovative approach that sets your services apart, trade secrets are invaluable. And, short of trade secrets, even just confidential […]

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Protect Your Company and Client Relationships With This ‘Second Chance’ Contract Clause

Contracts are the cornerstone of business relationships. From office leases to vendor agreements, contracts establish the rules, responsibilities, and expectations that guide the relationships between the parties involved. Well-drafted contracts avoid disputes and misunderstandings, but they can’t always prevent unexpected issues from happening.  That’s where a “right to cure” provision comes into play. A “right […]

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Building Client Connection and Trust Through Your Legal Agreements

Cash flow is king when it comes to business, and maintaining strong cash flow requires consistent sales. That may sound obvious, but what’s likely unclear to you is how your legal agreements can greatly impact your sales. You may be losing sales because of how you handle your contracts without even realizing it.  In this […]

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3 Ways to Manage Workplace Conflict

Handling workplace conflict can be one of the most difficult aspects of running a business. While achieving business goals may require talent and time, managing people and their personalities is a completely different ball game. No matter how good the management is, disputes are bound to arise in the workplace due to differences in values, […]

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What Needs To Be Included In A Client Contract

Client contracts, or agreements, refer to legal agreements between businesses and consumers. They help establish expectations for the individuals who use a business’s products or services. Additionally, they outline what customers can do if they have an issue with the product or service, including how they can complain. Businesses typically use client contracts to ensure […]

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Why Your LLC Agreement Must Be Customized To Consider The End, Before You Even Start

Starting a business is exciting, but it can quickly become a stressful situation if the owners can’t agree. This is especially true when it comes to closely held businesses, such as LLCs, with two equal owners. In these situations, it’s ideal for key agreements, such as LLC operating agreements, bylaws, or buy-sell agreements to have […]

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4 Essential Legal Agreements No Business Should Be Without

When starting a new business, putting the right legal agreements in place is crucial for protecting your assets and relationships. Yet far too many new business owners put off—or even entirely overlook—creating these vital documents. You might not even know which agreements you need. The following 4 agreements are among the most essential legal documents […]

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10 Pitfalls To Avoid With Your Company’s Legal Agreements—Part 2

Agreements are the heart of your business. Indeed, your entire business is one vast series of agreements: agreements with investors and lenders, clients and vendors, employees and contractors, as well as partners and customers. Yet, despite the critical role they play in a company’s success, far too many business owners fail to take their agreements […]

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