small business

Bloomberg’s State of the City Speech Contains Only a Few Pledges of Help for NYC Small Businesses

January 21, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg outlined his agenda for helping NYC small businesses in his State of the City speech on Wednesday January 19, 2010.  Unfortunately, it looks like there are only three. He promised to steamline the City’s application process for restaurants and bars; Expand a job program to help immigrants; Help Haitians to apply for temporary […]

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Time to Take TARP Money and Use it For Small Businesses

October 19, 2009

The big banks are no longer in crisis mode. But how does that help small business? It doesn’t. This is an important issue for economic recovery. In the past, small businesses created 60-70 percent of new jobs coming out of recovery. The federal bailout legislation, know by the moniker “TARP” is once again on everyone’s […]

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Best Law, Business and Legal Marketing reads for the week

June 5, 2009

Article of the Week: 10% of Twitter users account for 90% of tweets: http://tr.im/n54w The latest Law Reads: @Turkewitz Did Sotomayor Violate NY Ethics Rules in Private Solo Practice with “& Associates” Name? http://bit.ly/eF4jU @VBalasubramani blogged: “Tony La Russa’s Legal Claims Against Twitter Look Tenuous” http://bit.ly/eDcSe Social networks increasingly leading to questionable firings http://twurl.nl/w1kyhn Facebook […]

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Breach of Contract Lawsuit in New York: Quick guide to steps

May 18, 2009

The web designer that you hired failed to deliver the new web 2.0 apps on your website as agreed to in your written contract. In the alternative, you have been sued by a customer because they were not happy with the materials that you supplied. Should you call a lawyer and either start or defend a lawsuit? Below, is quick guide that summarizes the basic steps, legal process and expenses to breach of contract lawsuit.

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23 Legal Issues for Start-ups and Businesses

April 14, 2009

Do you have that entrepreneurial drive? It takes more than a great idea to start a new business and keep it running. Unfortunately, entrepreneurs and business owners are often confused about the legal aspects involved in running a business. Below is a list of 23 legal issue’s for both start-ups and businesses that should be discussed with an attorney.

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Tips for collecting money from companies that may no longer exist

March 18, 2009

Just because you entered into a valid contract with a company does not mean that your contract is secure. According to Crain’s New York Business, more companies are going out of business than ever before. Many are doing so without any notice. Bankruptcy filings alone have tripled in the last year. You contact the company […]

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Have you read these? My latest business and law recommendations.

March 16, 2009

Is Facebook Turning Us Into Digital Sharecroppers?”  Good stuff here from Small Business Trends. Has the Internet made you more productive?  more…> The NYT reports about tech entrepreneurs trying to be the next Twitter at sxsw. more…> Brian Tannenbaum provides sage advice for bar applicants with legal issues. more…> Interesting thoughts of potential problems with […]

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The 10 best law and business links for the week.

February 23, 2009

From the Wall Street Journal:  So, you want to be an Entrepreneur http://tinyurl.com/blnvrb Can a talk of a depression lead to one? http://bit.ly/LtOXK Thomas Freidman suggests start up the risk takers http://bit.ly/EPxit Why LegalZoom Fails Startups http://tinyurl.com/atbouk Social Networking Sites Look Like Plunder to Attorneys http://is.gd/koCo Social Networks and the Law http://bit.ly/iU9Pd Does Social Media […]

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