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When Does a Small Business Need a Tax Attorney?

By JJ Thomas • Feb 11th, 2009 • Category: Legal & Taxes

Courtesy of About.com:
The following article does a good job of explaining what exactly a tax attorney does and when a small business may be in need of one. It’s more of a general primer and gives you a foundation upon which to go search for further information, as needed.
A tax attorney is, first of all, […]



Balancing Legal Trademark Protection & Creative Marketing

By JJ Thomas • Jan 17th, 2009 • Category: Legal & Taxes

Courtesy of AllBusiness.com:
Trademark protection is of utmost concern for businesses. It helps protect their brands and proprietary names for products and services, amongst other things. However, not every name can be trademarked and some that can only provide limited protection.
For instance, if you use general descriptive words in your name you are attempting to trademark […]



What Exactly are “Securities Laws”?

By JJ Thomas • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: Legal & Taxes

Courtesy of Startup Company Lawyer:
If you are starting a business or have already started one and ready to raise some capital , inevitably you have been introduced to the legal maze of what is called “securities laws.” These laws, generally speaking, govern the raising of money by selling ownership, whether through stock or otherwise, in […]



10 Overused Business Phrases More Depressing Than a Depression

By JJ Thomas • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Small Business News

10 Overused Business Phrases More Depressing Than a Depression



Winners of Entrepreneur(R) Magazine’s 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Contest Announced

By JJ Thomas • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Small Business News

Winners of Entrepreneur(R) Magazine’s 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Contest Announced



NASA Selects 382 Small Business Research and Technology Projects

By JJ Thomas • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Small Business News

NASA Selects 382 Small Business Research and Technology Projects



SBA steps aimed to fuel small-business lending

By JJ Thomas • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Small Business News

SBA steps aimed to fuel small-business lending



Politicians Push Sec. Paulson to Purchase Small Business Loans Immediately

By JJ Thomas • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Small Business News

Politicians Push Sec. Paulson to Purchase Small Business Loans Immediately