Operating a Small Business

You had the idea, got the financing, found a location and now your business is open for, well, business. Do you hire employees or use independent contractors? Where do you advertise - online or direct mail? The time actually spent selling your product or providing your service may be less than the paperwork and actually "taking care or business." There are local, state and federal laws to follow if you don't want to get sued by employees, customers, even potential customers.

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Articles for Operating A Small Business
		Advertising and Marketing
-		Marketing Your Small Business	-		Online Advertising for Your Small Business
-		Online Advertising	-		CAN SPAM Act
-		Direct Marketing for Your Small Business	-		Protecting You Online Customers' Privacy
		Business Laws and Regulations
-		Getting Your Home Business Off to a Legal Start	-		Manufacturing Regulations and Small Businesses
-		Compliance with Federal, State and Local Laws	-		Zoning Ordinances and Regulations
-		Food Services and Hospitality	-		Laws, Regulations and Your Small Retail Business
-		Your Small Business and Health Code Regulation	-		Corporations: The Basics
-		Licensing and Regulations	-		Independent Contractors
-		Muncipal Regulations	-		E-Commerce, the Internet and Your Small Business
		Employment, Human Resources
-		Independent Contractors and Your Small Business	-		Enforcing the ADA
-		Contingent Workers	-		Disability Discrimination in Your Small Business
-		At-Will Employment	-		Age Discrimination in Your Small Business
-		Employee Handbooks	-		Sexual Discrimination and Your Employees' Pay
-		Hiring Management for Your Small Business	-		Sexual Harassment in Your Small Business
-		Wages and Compensation	-		Steps to Take to Prevent Sexual Harassment in Your Small Business
-		Overtime- OT	-		Employment Issues: Pregnant Employees
-		Employment Issues: Workers Comp Benefits	-		Family and Medical Leave Act
-		Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing	-		Disciplining Employees
-		Immigration	-		Employee Termination Rights
-		Military Leave	-		Termination: At-Will Employment
-		Equal Pay	-		Wrongful Termination
-		Employers & the Americans with Disabilities Act	-		Unemployment Benefits
		Insurance
-		Your Small Business and General Insurance Issues	-		Health Insurance for Small Businesses
-		Business Insurance	-		Motor Vehicle Insurance for Small Businesses
-		Business Interruption Insurance	-		Property Insurance and Your Small Business
		Legal Issues
-		Record Keeping	-		Consumer Rights and Your Small Business
-		Recordkeeping Security and Retention Requirements	-		Fraud, Misrepresentation, Good Faith and Fair Dealing
-		Retaining Business Records	-		Breach of Contract and Non Performance
-		Retaining Business Correspondence	-		Filing a Lawsuit
-		Keeping E-mail and Instant (IM) Messages	-		Lawsuits and Your Small Business
-		Keeping Employment Records	-		When Your Business Has Been Sued
-		Statute of Frauds	-		Alternate Dispute Resolution and Mediation
-		Copyright	-		Your Small Business and Small Claims Court
-		Trademarks	-		Operating a Small Business and White Collar Crime
-		Employee Inventions	-		Time considerations/Statute of Limitations
-		Warranties	-		Protecting Intellectual Property
		Running the Business
-		Construction Licenses and Permits	-		Fiduciary Responsibilities: Joint Ventures
-		Commercial Leasing	-		Sole Proprietorships
-		Cyber Law & Operating Your Small Business	-		Consulting
-		Small Business Management Duties & Liabilities	-		Subcontracting & Your Small Business
-		Fiduciary Responsibilities: Corporations	-		Hiring a Contractor
-		General Partnership and Fiduciary Duties	-		Bankruptcy and Distributing Business Assets
-		Fiduciary Responsibilities and LLCs	-		Breaking Commercial Leases
-		Organization and Management of Your New Business
		Finances and Taxes
-		Operating Your Small Business and Billing	-		IRS audit and Your Small Business
-		Borrowing Money and Loan Documents	-		Mechanic Liens
-		Credit and Financing Your Small Business	-		Defaults and Financing Your Small Business
-		Debt and Financing Your Small Business	-		Past Due Notices and Operating Your Small Business
-		Business Loan Default	-		Your Small Business and Finances- Bankruptcy
-		Business Taxes	-		Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment
-		Sales and Use Taxes	-		The Small Business Debtor
-		Taxes and Selling a Small Business	-		Operating a Small Business- Taxes
-		What's a Business' Operating Ratio?	-		Profit and Sales Estimates For Your New Business
-		Market Analysis For Your New Business
		Types of Businesses
-		Home Business	-		Food Services
-		Limited Liability Company	-		Franchises
-		Limited Liability Partnership	-		Online Business and E-Commerce
-		Limited Partnership	-		Retail Business
-		Food Services and Hospitality	-		Construction Business
-		Moonlighting	-		Small Business, Manufacturing & Product Liability
-		Independant Contractor
		International Business
-		International Laws	-		Importing and Your Small Business
-		International Contracts and Your Small Business	-		Foreign Investment and Your Small Business
-		Exporting and Your Small Business
Operating a Business FAQ's
-		Business Enterprises FAQ			Employer: At-Will Employment FAQ
-		Commercial Real Estate FAQ			Employer: Job Discrimination FAQ
-		Doing Business on the Internet FAQ'S			Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) FAQ's
-		Wages and Hours FAQ			Business Bankruptcy FAQ
-		Employer Workplace Benefits FAQ's
Small Business Legal Forms
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-		Real Estate Lease- Quick Form by State	-		Confidentiality Agreement by State
-		Nondisclosure/NDA	-		Release of Liability by State
-		Corporate Bylaws by State	-		Employee Warning Letter by State
-		Employment Agreement by State	-		Employment Verification Letter by State
-		Non-Compete Agreement by State	-		Security Deposit Refund Letter by State
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