Guide for Florida Businesses Making Green Claims
Consumer demand for environmentally friendly products has increased dramatically in the past decade. This is especially true for those of us in Florida, a state known for its natural beauty and unique ecosystems. More than ever people are placing a greater importance on non-toxic products …
4 Things to Know Before Starting a Business in Florida
Your Business Plan While you might have been dreaming of starting a business in Florida for some time now, writing out a business plan is the first step towards turning your ideas into a reality. This document states your business goals and how you plan …
Good Delegation: 8 Helpful Hints
Good delegation is a critical management skill. Just about every entrepreneur knows that being a “business owner” means working multiple jobs. This can be a challenge when first starting out. After all, you struck out on your own to chase your passion, not to play …
Business Acquisitions for Florida Start-Ups: A Checklist
A business acquisition is just what it sounds like – the purchasing of one company by another. It isn’t just for big corporations, either. More and more frequently small businesses and startups have been getting in on the business acquisitions game as well. There are …
Due Diligence for Company Acquisitions: A Checklist
So you’re finalizing your first company acquisition – congratulations! It’s a big step to take. That’s why we put together this “Common Sense Checklist” on how to go about making sure that you’re buying into a successful operation. Investigate the Business’s Finances Don’t just take …
Entity and Asset Business Purchase Agreements – What’s the Difference?
An acquisition is just another way of referring to the act of one business purchasing another. There are, however, two different types of acquisitions that use two different kinds of business purchase agreements – asset purchase agreements and entity purchase agreements. The best approach for …
Mergers and Acquisitions in Florida – Knowing Your Rights
Mergers and Acquisitions in Florida – Knowing Your Rights While “mergers and acquisitions” are usually treated as if they were the same thing, each refers to its own specific process. Both are pretty self-explantory. A merger combines two separate, already existing businesses into a single …
Buying a Business in Florida: Tactics to Lower Purchase Prices
Buying a Business in Florida – Buyer Tactics to Lower Purchase Prices It’s a dynamic that won’t surprise anyone – when buying a business, the Buyer is going to do everything in their power to pay the lowest amount possible while the Seller will try …
Selling a Business in Florida and Maximizing Its Value
Selling a Business and Maximizing Its Value If you’re selling a business in Florida, then you probably know that you should do everything you can (within reason) to raise its value before closing. However, there’s more to valuing a business than just looking at its …
Why Employee Misclassification Matters
In recent years, economic shifts and advancements in technology have lead to unprecedented growth in the independent and freelance workforces. It shouldn’t surprise anyone then that companies are turning more and more frequently to independent contractors to fill vacancies that were previously filled by traditional …
