If you haven’t done so already, you should start planning for 2009.   Putting the time and thought in now can create new value for your business.  Too often business owners only look at legal issues when they are confronted with a problem.  At this point, the focus is on protecting the value previously created by [...]

I had the oppurtonity to speak at the Oregon Hearing Society’s fall education seminar.  I spoke on the basics of limiting risk in a small business.  I’ve posted the outline I used for the seminar below.
The Basics of limiting liability in Business
Kevin Spence

Types of business entities

Type
Liability Protection
Tax
Ease of Use

Sole Proprietorship
None
Self-Employment
easiest

Partnership
None for general [...]