People sign contracts to bind both parties into doing what they say they are going to do. Contracts are very important for both companies and people who rely on them when making decisions and spending money. However, contracts themselves cannot force either side to...
While many can agree that fair competition is part of a healthy economy, there should be some limits on what your former employees can do in the name of competition and free enterprise. For example, one of your employees might have a grievance against you that you...
For some business leaders, they may think that they are insulated from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. However, unless someone lives completely off the grid and is independently wealthy, no one in the United States is truly insulated from these...
For some business leaders, they may think that they are insulated from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. However, unless someone lives completely off the grid and is independently wealthy, no one in the United States is truly insulated from these...
Regardless of the type of product or service a Florida business is selling, the primary objective is to maximize their profit. In their attempts to achieve success, it is not uncommon for some to blur the lines of legal and illegal and try to corner a market. This can...
Small businesses in Florida rely on contracts when dealing with customers and suppliers. Business leaders may also rely on contracts with their employees. And, in some situations, business leaders rely on contracts when dealing with the other owners of the business....
If this is the first time you have heard the term “receiver,” you must be doing something right with your business. A receiver is a person appointed by a judge to take over your Tampa, Florida, business. Of course, this means something has gone very, very wrong....
You have a lot of decisions to make when you start a new business. Do you want to have business partners? Do you want to go public? And, how much personal liability do you want to expose yourself to? Minimal liability protection Sole proprietorships offer the least...
The corporate infrastructure of a Florida business allots certain rights and obligations to shareholders that do not address significant restrictions limiting their ability to voice dissention. Because a minority shareholder holds a small percentage of the company’s...
Most business owners consider competition to be a normal part of business operations. However, unfair competition refers to deceptive business practices that can harm other businesses or consumers. Usually, unfair competition involves bad faith, fraud or oppression...
