What is the Difference Between a Registered Agent Address and a Business Address?
What is the Difference Between a Registered Agent Address and a Business Address? Many times when I assist companies that have used a cheap LLC or corporation formation website or chose to form the business themselves, I find the common mistake of not understanding the importance of the registered agent address and the business mailing […]
Doing Business in Texas: Financing
Doing Business in Texas: Financing Financing your project in Texas is typically not very different from seeking financing in other states. From tax-exempt financing to commercial banking and other equity financing, Texas laws offer businesses a wide range of options to grow through finance. Exploring your options can help expand and diversify where and how […]
Doing Business in Texas: Business Practices Law
Doing Business in Texas: Business Practices Law Texas has a number of trade regulations ranging from antitrust to deceptive trade practices laws. These business practices laws are the focus of our next Doing Business in Texas series. We will cover just a few of the basic business practices laws including antitrust laws, covenants not to […]
What to Do with Security Deposits?
What to do with Security Deposits? Texas law stipulates many rules for how a tenant’s security deposit is to be handled and returned. A security deposit should not be confused with an application deposit or other fees. Not staying in compliance with these rules can cost any landlord many times more than the deposit. It […]
What To Do After You Form Your Business Entity?
What To Do After You Form Your Business Entity? After forming your LLC or incorporating, many owners forget there are still steps to take to ensure that your business operates efficiently and legally. There are some important distinctions between merely forming an entity and operating that entity. Here is a short checklist for what to […]
Doing Business in Texas: Labor Laws
Doing Business in Texas: Labor Laws In this installment of our Doing Business in Texas Series we will discuss the various labor laws that affect Texas businesses. Texas labor laws strike a good balance between protecting contract freedom and the rights of employees. Many states have complex and often onerous employment regulations, Texas takes a […]
New Crowdfunding Rules for Small Businesses
New Crowdfunding Rules for Small Businesses The SEC has recently clarified the securities rules regarding crowdfunding making it easier for small businesses to raise capital through a crowdfunding project. This year there is expected to be a gold rush into the crowdfunding space, giving small business owners another path to raising the needed capital to […]
Website Terms and Conditions – Liability Traps
Website Terms and Conditions – Liability Traps Terms and conditions are an integral part of every website. Website terms and conditions are used to limit liability and reduce exposure to a lawsuit. A well drafted terms and conditions helps set the rules for how a dispute is resolved with users. Often businesses will use boilerplate […]