New York courts are very familiar with so-called "confessions of judgment." Reportedly, they approved such judgments in favor of lenders more than 11,000 times last year. That magnitude of use for this legal instrument has clearly troubled regulators and criminal...
Starting a new business is always a risk, but when you launch with a partner, you may have even more at stake. Working with another entrepreneur – or even several others – means adapting to each others' methods and adjusting to each others' idiosyncrasies....
It varies. That is the short and concededly less-than-absolute answer. At one end of the spectrum in the United States are locales where courts frown heavily on virtually any contract that seeks to control a worker's autonomy following his or her exit from a company....
From Silicon Valley to Silicon Alley. That directional twist is prominently noted in a recent business article dissecting the health of New York City's economy. That piece analyzes business trends driving growth in the nation's largest and most diverse commercial...
An annual business-focused survey conducted by the UPS Store reveals data that soundly confirms Americans' enduring entrepreneurial focus and drive. Moreover, the report underscores a strong undercurrent of optimism across the country that bodes well for continued...
Graypreneurs are increasing in the United States. What is a "graypreneur?" A graypreneur is simply an older entrepreneur, likely part of the Baby Boomer generation or older. The increase in older entrepreneurs is in part due to many older Americans starting a business...
Their youth. That is a quick answer to the headline query leading off today's blog post, but perhaps the most accurate one as well. After all, boardrooms across the country feature wizened business veterans more often than they do notably young people with no evidence...
Starting a business involves significant planning. One of the first choices you have to make is your business structure. A limited liability company, LLC, is one of the most common structures and for good reason. What is an LLC and why do so many businesses choose it?...
