What’s in a name? In many cases, it’s everything. It’s how you connect with your customers and how those customers draw a mental link to the quality of the goods and services you provide. No, we’re not talking about your business’s reputation or “goodwill” in the community. It’s much more tangible than that. We’re talking…
Continue reading ›Many Sacramento small business owners, when establishing their business for the first time, are confronted with an important decision: Should their business be organized as an S-Corporation or as a Limited Liability Company? The choice can have a tremendous impact on the manner and extent to which the business and its owner are taxed. For…
Continue reading ›With the real estate market in its current condition, small business owners may want to consider something that was unthinkable in previous years: purchasing commercial property rather than leasing it. Interest rates on mortgage loans are at historic lows, meaning more business owners should investigate the possibility. After all, why throw money away in a…
Continue reading ›Most large corporations, non-profits, and public sector organizations employ an army of human resources professionals to handle all types of personnel matters. These matters can range from training to payroll to employee relations. The common denominator among these large organizations is that the managing officers delegate these responsibilities to a human resources department so that…
Continue reading ›California business owners who decide to incorporate their business routinely overlook a very important decision amidst all of the registration paperwork. When organizing as a business entity in California, as in most states, the business entity is required to designate a Resident Agent for Service of Process. Business owners commonly list themselves or a trusted…
Continue reading ›The question is simple enough. You have people whom you “employ” to perform work for your business. Are they technically your employees, or do they fall into a similar category as independent contractors? It may seem like a matter of semantics, but any Sacramento business attorney would caution you that the technical classification of those…
Continue reading ›Everyone who has ever used the internet to download a program or gain access to a service has had to read and agree to Terms of Service (TOS). In certain circumstances, they might be called an End User License Agreement (EULA). Both types of agreements accomplish roughly the same things: they outline the terms and…
Continue reading ›Just because your business could be categorized as a “small business” doesn’t mean that it can’t handle big tasks. Small businesses routinely use heavy equipment and machinery to increase output, to aid in construction, or to otherwise make their operations more efficient. In the modern world, software can even sometimes be the heavy lifter in…
Continue reading ›On September 21, 2012, Senate Bill 323 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. Sponsored by Senator Juan Vargas, the bill will be designated as the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA). On January 1, 2014, it is slated to replace the Beverly-Killea Limited Liability Company Act, which was signed into law…
Continue reading ›Google, Inc. is always on the cutting edge of enhancing and simplifying the internet experiences of the average computer user. Sometimes, however, Google comes up with unique ways to help a certain segment of the population. One such segment, comprised of brand new small business owners, is set to benefit tremendously from a new Google…
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