New Businesses
Start-Ups
If you are interested in starting a new business, you are in the right place.
Launching and operating a successful business requires careful planning and execution. There are many issues to consider before you form a company, during the formation stage, during the opening stage, and during the operational stage.
Here are a few of the important issues to consider:
- Where Can I Get the Best Advice Before I Open My Business?
- What is the Best Form of Entity for My Business?
- What Kind of Workers Do I Need?
- How Do I Choose the Right Key Partners?
- How Do I Protect My Business with Contracts?
- How Do I Protect My Business with Policies and Procedures?
- How Do I Protect My Trade Name, Idea and other Intellectual Property?
- What Advice and Planning Do I Need to Reduce My Risks?
- What Do I Need to Improve My Business?
- What Do I need to Grow My Business?

Get Expert Advice
- Help You Analyze and Your Business Ideas
- Help You Analyze and Improve Your Business Plan
- Help You Understand Your Options
- Help You Decide the Best Form of Entity
- Help You Decide Where to Form Your Business
- Help You Analyze Investors
- Help You Analyze Key Partners
- Help You Analyze Opportunities
- Help You Understand Legal and Regulatory Issues
- Help You Understand The Tax Issues
- Help You Make Good Decisions
Help you Maximize your Potential
CAUTION: DO NOT USE AN ACCOUNTANT, BOOKKEEPER OR NON-LAWYER CONSULTANT FOR LEGAL ADVICE, TO FORM YOUR COMPANY, TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS, OR DRAFT ANY LEGAL DOCUMENT. NOT ONLY DO THEY NOT HAVE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, LICENSE, OR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO HELP YOU COMPETENTLY AND PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS, BUT ALSO IT MAY BE THE ILLEGAL UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF LAW FOR THEM TO ENGAGE IN THESE ACTS AND THEY MAY CAUSE YOU EXTREME HARM.
Form Your Company
- Design a Plan Before Forming your Company
- Chose a Form and Entity that is Best for your Plans
- Corporation Formation
- LLC Formation
- Partnership Formation
- Joint Venture Formation
- Obtain your Federal Tax ID
- Obtain your State Tax ID
- Obtain your Licenses
- Register your Business
- Comply with City and County Codes
Open your Bank Accounts


Staff Your Company
- Hire the right people
- Employees – Part-time vs. Full-time
- Independent Contractors vs. Employees
- Internships and other Training Programs
- Contracting with a Company
- Contracting with Individuals
- INS Form I-9 Eligibility Verification
- Volunteers
- Other Workers Related Issues
Strategic Partners
- Accountants
- Banks and Other Financial Institutions
- Suppliers
- Vendors
- Specialty Providers
- Consultants


Contracts & Agreements
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Dispute Resolution Agreements
- Drug Free Workplace Agreements
- Employee Agreements
- Independent Contractor Agreements
- Internet and Computer Use Agreements
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Loyalty Agreements
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Non-Solicitation Agreements
- Operating Agreements
- Shareholder Agreements
- Trade Secret Agreements
- Vendor Agreements
Policies & Procedures
- Anti-Discrimination Policies
- Anti-Harassment Policies
- ADA Policies
- Vacation, Sick Leave and Volunteer Leave Policies
- Pay and Overtime Policies
- Conflict Resolution Policies
- Performance Improvement Plan Policies
- Grooming and Dress Policies
- Media Policies
- Social Media Policies
- Crisis and Disaster Relief Policies


Intellectual Property
- Trade Names
- Trademarks
- Trade Secrets
- Customer Lists
- Systems
- Business Ideas
- Customer Lists
- Proprietary Policies
- Original Artwork
- Confidential Operational Manuals
- Licensing Agreements
- Service Marks
Risk Mitigation
- Asset Protection Planning
- Company Structure Planning
- Estate Planning
- Segmentation of Risky Assets
- Key Contracts to Limit Risks
- Key Insurance to Cover Risks
- Ready Access to Private Corporate Counsel


Hire A Consultant
- Analyze and Improve your Business Model
- Identify and Understand Key Customer Segments
- Develop Strong Value Propositions
- Develop Strong Customer Relationships
- Analyze and Improve the Channels of Distribution
- Analyze and Improve Key Activities
- Identify and Source Key Resources
- Identify Key Partners and Form Key Partnerships
- Analyze Cost Structures
- Analyze and Developing Revenue Streams
Aspire To Greatness
- Analyze and Improve Your Business Model
- Analyzing and Improving Your Value Proposition
- Working on Innovation
- Differentiating From Competitors
- Identifying and Analyzing Trends
- Anticipating Changes in the Environment
- Preparing for Changes in the Environment
- Anticipating Changes in Technology
- Preparing for Changes in technology
- Analyzing Key Life Cycles
- Identifying and Analyzing Opportunities
- Taking Strategic Advantage of Opportunities
- Training Your Team to Ensure Readiness

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