April 15, 2020
The Department of Labor answers questions about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA").
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April 15, 2020
For business owners, these are head-spinning times. So much new information on a daily basis and imminent decisions that need to be made on people, payroll, and rent. The stimulus bill passed by Congress today and signed by the president offers $350B in new loans,
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February 15, 2020
Mediation is something I have been thinking a lot about lately. Partly because I am deciding whether or not to train as a mediator this year and add it to my roster of services. And partly because I’ve been involved in in a wave of business breakups and inefficient contract disputes where both parties refuse to bend. It’s at these times I wish mediation was contractually required between warring parties.
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January 15, 2020
I don’t know about you, but this January I’ve had the clean-out and clean-up bug---WAY MORE so than in previous years. Maybe because the world feels a bit chaotic right now, I’m determined to keep my own house in order.
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November 15, 2019
In October, without much notice, a franchise (the Donut Bar) closed its Scottsdale location. It had been open only a year. In a televised report last week, the franchise owner, a young woman who dreamed of opening her own business along with her husband, said she had been misled by the franchisor.
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October 15, 2019
After I help someone sell or buy a business, I always ask them if they have wisdom they would be willing to share with others who have never been through the process. What better way to get insight into the sales journey than from folks who’ve already travelled the path, right? What follows are the answers to a list of questions I posed to one of those business owners and a little lawyerly perspective as well.
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September 15, 2019
When I get a call from a client who is looking to sell or buy a business the first questions I ask are about the lease and the landlord. Why? In my experience (particularly in multi-unit franchise deals), there is always a hurdle with the landlord. Always.
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April 15, 2019
A few months ago, I gave you an overview of Arizona’s new Limited Liability Company Act (the “New Act”). Unless there is some last-minute legislative wrangling,
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March 15, 2019
The last couple of months have been tough. Hurry up and wait followed by crushing deadlines--self-inflicted wounds (for some of my clients and for me)—disappointments, delays, snafus (thanks, Mercury Retrograde), a general breakdown in people and systems, and a smattering of self-doubt.
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February 15, 2019
During the past couple of years, I’ve written posts on the small businesses that are changing hands and will continue to do so in the next decade (thanks Baby Boomers) and shared tips on how to maximize the value of a sale
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