How long should a business plan be? I've read about them and seen long templates. However I've also read that simple is better.

Well, first, there are initially four different types of business plans, which are structured for at least four different purposes and/or...

Is anyone in N. California able to pursue a high-dollar, Breach of Contract case on contingency? It's worth many $M to $B.

Well, there are a variety of great Law Firms up here in Santa Rosa. Once an attorney gets a better picture of the parties [conflicts check] along...

When starting a single-person corporation, do I need to issue shares?

In reference to "best practices"...yes, you will want to issue more than 50% of the shares to yourself and less than 100% to yourself. As a "best...

Well, you CAN operate under one business license [depending upon the jurisdiction] and/or under "one name", but you will want to discuss with an...

How much seed money should you have saved when starting a business?

As you may know, the business model sets the stage for the business plan...which provides a basis for the Pro Forma. I may suggest that you visit...

Can the California Secretary of State remove an LLC member for cause. A member of the LLC refuses to give the LLC his SS#, and

On the assumption that you do not have a current LLC Operating Agreement, you will want to select an attorney to help you research the California...

?s on business partner

Once again, wisdom and insight from Attorney Michael Dolan. To add to his advice, I would say that you will want to select at least three different...

Can a company stop me from using their trademark?

Well, the key foundation in Trademark Law is to prevent confusion in the marketplace with such labels, names, icons, logos and trademarks expressed...

The final decision will depend upon how you address three factors: [1] protection of your personal assets against business liabilities; [2] your...

Lawyer filed S-Corp papers with IRS late so I can't be taxed as an S-Corp until 2016. He is now ignoring me, what can I do?

Select an attorney in his geographical area and request that the new attorney contact his office. Use the resources at AVVO to locate the attorney...