Doing Business in Texas: Business Entities Sole Proprietorship The sole proprietorship is certainly the easiest and most unencumbered of business models. It is not a registered business entity but merely an individual doing business in their personal capacity. There is no state registration, state filings, nor any obligation to pay the annual state Franchise Tax … Read more
Doing Business in Texas: Intro Part 2 In our next installment of Doing Business in Texas we will discuss Texas’ excellent infrastructure and education that have helped position Texas as one of the best places to do business. Texas’ infrastructure is composed of world class airports, highways, ports, and energy systems. The state’s central location … Read more
Doing Business in Texas: Intro (Part 1) This is the first installment of a new series by Reidel Law Firm outlining the basics and highlights of Doing Business in Texas. As an international business hub, it is important for businesses and their owners to be aware of the advantages and benefits of doing business in … Read more
Need to Know: Accounting Software Every business owner will deal with basic accounting and accounting software at some point. Whether you are the type to do it all yourself or one who does the basics and hands it off to your accountant, accounting is essential to any business. Business accounting software keeps track of your … Read more
What is a Series LLC? The series LLC is the newest form for business entities in Texas, being created by the Texas legislature in 2009. The Texas Business Organizations Code authorizes a series LLC to have an unlimited number of segregated ‘cells’ of membership interests, assets, and operations independent of the parent LLC and other … Read more
How to Franchise Your Business So you decided to franchise your business? What exactly do you do next? Before you jump into hiring a franchising consultant and franchising attorney you will need to understand the basics of franchising, the costs involved, and plan appropriately. Check out our previous article Here for an overview of what franchising is. … Read more
International Wealth and Asset Protection: Myths and Facts There are many myths and misconceptions about international wealth and asset protection. For various reasons governments and domestic banks have an interest in keeping your wealth and options well within an arm’s length. We have compiled some of the top myths and the reality behind internationalization. Myth … Read more
Texas Small Business Tax Checklist Tax day is coming soon for small business owners, it is often intimidating for the busy owner to sort, account, and file the mountain of paperwork each year. Reidel Law Firm is the law firm for Texas small businesses, we are created from the ground up to support small businesses … Read more
Need to Know: Branding The next in our Need to Know series is about branding. A strong brand is an invaluable asset to any business. As the global market expands and becomes more competitive, branding will play a critical role in future businesses. The American Marketing Association defines branding as the “name, term, sign, symbol … Read more
What is a Franchise? A franchise is a business model that involves one business owner licenses a business model and/or trademarks to an independent owner. There are two forms of franchising, trademark franchising and business model franchising. Trademark franchising is where the franchisor owns the trademark or naming rights and sells some of those rights … Read more
