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If your business hires outside consultants, it's worth your while to learn how a consulting contract is structured. And if you're a consultant yourself, you'll want to know how to prepare your own agreements with clients to cut down on your legal fees.

While people often assume you need to have an attorney draw up your contracts, if you acquaint yourself with the various provisions that are included as standard elements in a consulting agreement, you should be able to confidently draft your o...

As a small business owner, you know how important it is to have enough funds on hand to keep your business running. These available funds are known as working capital, and they are needed to run a healthy business.

Inadequate working capital levels are cited by the SBA Small Business Administration as one of the top reasons for small business failure. As such, learning about and securing proper levels for your company is crucial.

What is Working Capital?

Simply put, working capital is the d...

Whether you have a great new startup idea or a long-running business, you’ve probably come to one inevitable fork in the road: financing.

It’s the extra capital you need to take your company to the next level, be it for funding resources, creating a new marketing budget, or securing a deal with an overseas manufacturer. Entrepreneurs in Connecticut know full well the challenges faced as its highly-competitive markets cater to some of the wealthiest income brackets in the country.

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The end of a lawsuit – or any crisis for that matter – can necessitate the question of how best to move on. How to rebuild or manage your reputation going forward after a public embarrassment can be a significant challenge, and not just for major public figures or the heads of large companies. While celebrities or other wealthy individuals can build teams of professionals to help them navigate the obstacles of managing their image, the rest of us often need to find our own way – perhaps with the...

Urban beekeeping may be just the entrepreneurial opportunity you're looking for. Here are some pros and cons, and links to a few resources to get you thinking about keeping your own beehives.

Before deciding whether or not to incorporate your company under the Canada Business Corporations Act or any of its provincial counterparts, there are a number of important considerations which must be taken into account.

If you enjoy gardening and spending time outdoors year-round, you might want to think about starting your own landscaping business. The work is very physical and the hours are long - but you are your own boss and you can get your business up and running quickly for a relatively small initial capital outlay.

A list of the 5 principal steps you need to take in order to set up a limited liability company in the United States.

When looking for commercial office, retail or warehouse space for your business, there are a number of issues you need to consider. This checklist will help you determine the pros and cons of each space, and allow you to compare each property you view in terms of its relative strengths and weaknesses.