Arbitration can be a powerful tool for Georgia businesses. Rather than head to court where legal matters are often dragged out and costly, arbitration offers a solution that is generally both cost and time effective. However, there has been pushback against mandatory...
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...
Long gone are the days when starting a new business venture meant opening up a brick and mortar location. Instead, the majority or even the entirety of business operations in Georgia often end up online. Navigating the ever-changing fields of technology and internet...
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...
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...
As an entrepreneur, you invest a significant amount of time training employees and developing relationships between them and your most valuable vendors and clients. You also indoctrinate them into the methods, technology, and approach that sets your company apart from...
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...
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...
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...
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...