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Resolve Disputes With Your Partners Before They Happen

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Adam Eaglin
A vast majority of businesses have possession groups of less than five people.While this provides for efficient and effective management, difficulties arise if something happens to one of the owners.If your company has multiple owners, ask yourself what happens if:· The owners can not get along?· One of you is hospitalized for an extended period?· An owner becomes divorced [and the partner is awarded half the stocks?]· An owner stops coming to work?· You wish to sell stock to a third party?· An owner passes away?· One of you wants to retire?All of these events can seriously disrupt your business, especially ownership disputes...

Legal Considerations for Raising Capital

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Adam Eaglin
There are numerous legal considerations every entrepreneur must face when starting a new business, and raising startup capital is one that can be fraught with risk.Hiring a qualified securities attorney isn't a luxury; it is a requirement for businesses seeking to raise capital from third parties.Some of the key general considerations are:O Properly organizing the business as business entity under state law;O Ensuring the firm has issued sufficient authorized shares of stock of the same type that will be offered to investors;O Be sure that any existing and possible legal issues are solved before issuing stock to investors;O Have an experienced securities attorney analyze the federal securities laws, along with the securities laws of any state where stock may be provided to potential investors, to make sure the company and its investment offer complies with these laws;O Have your lawyer clarify in writing the potential personal liabilities of the organization's directors and officers if the company violates any federal or state securities laws in raising capital...