Litigation costs in the United States are at an all-time high. Prior to initiating a lawsuit, a party should avoid a knee-jerk reaction and instead complete a cost-benefit analysis to determine the value of its claim. While standing on principle is commendable,...
R.Kyle Paske It is common for a small or mid-sized business to be blindsided by a lawsuit seeking overtime pay, brought by a worker the business believed was either: a) not their employee, or b) exempt from overtime pay. For the reasons discussed below (clue: saving...
Location matters when it comes to brick-and-mortar businesses. However, securing the best possible commercial real estate can sometimes put a burden on your business finances. You do not have to simply accept whatever terms are thrown at you in exchange for your ideal...
Owning a franchise can be a great business opportunity. However, to truly succeed it is important that one understands everything that goes into franchising. Certain terms used frequently in the world of franchising might seem unfamiliar or even confusing at first, so...
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...
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...
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...
