September 2015

Last month, I wrote about the interest of business owners in developing a business advisory board to help them grow their companies. In this article, I want to focus on the how-to’s of this process and getting started. It fundamentally begins with the purpose of the board and composition of the group. The business owner […]

Comparing apples to oranges is like comparing Medicare to Medicaid. While the first two are fruits, and the second two are government programs – there are major differences from fruit to fruit and from program to program. But what is the difference? I first explored this question when I decided to practice Elder Law. Most

Business owners know that even the best plans can’t cover every possible situation and risk. However, there are some contingencies that owners should prepare themselves for. One of them is the possible death of another owner. This can be devastating in particular if the owner is a “key employee” in the business. Nothing can bring

Reviewing a commercial lease can be a daunting task for anyone who has not done it before. From the numerous pages of dense text to the typical overuse of legalese, these documents tend to be some of the least user-friendly that I come across as a business attorney. Yet, reviewing them is something that most

I’ve see an increased interest among my clients in creating a “business advisory board.” The purpose I hear most often in developing this type of board is to provide the owners with insight or expertise that they don’t have in house. A close second is that the board helps owners develop strategic perspective on the