A phenomenal legal resource whose time has come: WMN Legal
My first thought when I met Sienna Babb last year was “is she crazy?” Followed quickly by “why didn’t I think of this?” Sienna is the founder of WMN Legal,…
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How to start a business in Arizona
What do Mrs. Fields Cookies, Disney, Yankee Candle, Maglite, Amazon, and Maya Tea* have in common (besides the fact that they get some of my money every year)? Someone started…
The way it was in 2017: M&A chapter
For Framework Legal, 2017 was a busy year for advising those buying and selling businesses, a.k.a. M&A (mergers and acquisitions). No two deals are alike but, they all come with…
Independent contractor or employee? It’s complicated
Is it better to hire an independent contractor or bring someone on as an employee? If I had a dollar for every time a business owner asked me this… The…
When it comes to fees, “it depends” is lawyerly hogwash
For the last few months, we have been knee deep in helping people sell their businesses. Which means lots of conversations about cost. I try never to reach for the…
Designing a Better Law Firm
Last month, I was lucky enough to participate in something called TBD Law, an invitation-only retreat for innovative lawyers (I hear you snickering folks) who are rethinking the way lawyers…
AZ Paid Sick Time – Webinar Summary
The Paid Sick Time portion of the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (the “Act”) goes into effect July 1. You must accrue 1 hour of PST for every 30…
Arizona Paid Sick Time 2017
In November 2016, Arizona voters approved Proposition 206 which requires all private Arizona employers to provide employees with Paid Sick Time (PST) as of July 1, 2017. The new PST…
5 REASONS YOU NEED A BUSINESS ATTORNEY ON YOUR TEAM FROM THE GET GO
Divert some of your limited capital to legal services says the lawyer…. before you hit delete, please allow me to explain. Having a business lawyer on your team right away…
FDD: The stunningly dull document you must read if you’re buying a franchise
Thinking of buying a franchise? First you must read the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)… at least if want to protect your investment.I have been helping a client exit from a…
