Shareholders provide invaluable financial backing for companies in exchange for part ownership or equity. While this setup is generally mutually beneficial, shareholders may sometimes act in a manner that fundamentally harms the company. Creating ironclad shareholder...
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Restructuring may get your business back on its feet
If your business is like many, it is struggling to get through these difficult economic times. Perhaps you are having to cut hours because of staff shortages, or you simply don’t have the customer base you used to before the recent health crisis and business...
Financing Fundamentals for Small Businesses
A Brief Overview of Options to Raise Funds to Start or Grow Your Business In Brief: Although the individual methods are diverse, there are two main categories of financing: debt and equity. It is most common for a business to use a combination of these two...
Using Mediation to Resolve Business Disputes
Some of the most contentious and expensive legal disputes in America involve internal business disputes between owners of a business. The court system is often ill equipped to resolve these disputes without completely destroying the business that the owners worked so...
Navigating intellectual property and social media
Having a strong social media presence is often vital for a business’ success. However, navigating the world of social media can be tricky at best, and many Georgia business owners unintentionally violate others’ intellectual property. Implementing best practices...
Which business entity is right for your new venture?
If you are planning to start your own Georgia business, you have many decisions to make. You might need to secure financing or investors, decide whether to rent or purchase commercial real estate, and create a marketing plan, among many other things. One of the first...
Crafting a business contract
Contracts play an integral role in many different areas of life, but especially in business. A poorly constructed business contract can lead to unnecessary challenges for business owners in Georgia, so it is essential to be mindful during drafting. Even contracts for...
Do you have a strong trademark?
A trademark’s “strength” determines how broadly or narrowly it can be protected in cases of possible trademark infringement. Two factors determine a trademark’s overall strength. These are (1) “inherent” or conceptual strength and (2) “commercial” strength. Whereas...
Do you need a license for the technology your business uses?
No matter what industry your company is associated with, you probably rely on at least one form of technology for your day-to-day operations. This could include logging employee hours or managing payroll, or it could mean something more essential to the product or...
Dealing with patent infringement as a business owner
Intellectual property is often key to the success of a business. One way that Georgia business owners choose to protect their intellectual property is to file for patents. Many believe that a patent provides complete and total protection against infringement, but this...