Should You Operate Your Business as a Corporation, LLC, or Sole Proprietorship?
CORPORATION VS. LLC VS. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW One of the most important decisions an entrepreneur will make is deciding how to structure the business. Should the company be operated as a sole-proprietorship or partnership? Or should the owner form...
AVOID Generic NDAs
WHY GENERIC NDAS CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES OVERVIEW Nowadays, it seems like everyone has been asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”)—from employees and independent contractors, to people looking into buying a business. For example, your...
Should My Company Bother with Employee Severance Agreements?
SHOULD YOUR CALIFORNIA COMPANY USE EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS? OVERVIEW Most business owners know that California is, at least in theory, an at-will state. In other words, except in cases of discrimination (e.g., race, gender, religion, etc.) or retaliation (e.g.,...