The entrepreneur's legal companion
By: Daniel V. Davidson, Lynn M. Forsythe.
Contributors: Forsythe, Lynn M.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780136077237
Subjects: Businesspeople -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Business enterprises -- Law and legislation -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Hiring a lawyer to help protect the enterprise; title: Avoiding litigation; title: Selecting the proper business form; title: Establishing and serving on boards of directors; title: Operating through agents and officers; title: Raising funds for the venture; title: Avoiding torts and minimizing risks; title: Supervising workers to reduce the risks; title: Complying with employment laws; title: Protecting the venture's name and reputation; title: Protecting what makes the venture unique; title: Minimizing and shifting risks through contracts; title: Obtaining insurance to protect the enterprise from risks; title: Identifying legal risks before they become legal problem.