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Top Ten Legal Oversights That Can Shut Down Your Website

By Brett Trout July 1, 2022

Could your website get you sued? The answer is “Yes!” Even if you don’t slander anyone in your blog or steal anyone else’s work, what’s on your website — or maybe what’s NOT on it — could get you sued. Here are the top 10 legal faux pas you should avoid. Although there are many ...

Building Permits for Your Retail Shop

By Tim Knox July 1, 2022

Before you start putting up walls and installing counters in your new retail shop, find out what you should do first. Unless you’re renting simple office space, odds are you’ll need to make some modifications to the space, be it adding walls, flooring, paint, electrical, plumbing, or any combination thereof. Rarely will a space be ...

The Pros and Cons of Hiring Temporary Employees

By Patricia Schaefer June 1, 2022

Temporary workers play an important role in many companies. Are they right for your small business? Check out these pros and cons of hiring a temp. Temporary workers make up a big part of the workforce in the U.S. How big? The American Staffing Association says that there are more than 3 million temporary and ...

Leasing Office Space: 14 Questions to Ask Before Signing the Contract

By Tim Parker June 1, 2022

Leasing office space is a big financial decision. Whether you’re renting space for your business for the first time or relocating, get answers to these 14 questions before you sign the lease agreement. Leasing office space is just plain scary. Often you have to sign a multi-year lease, and the monthly rent may be higher ...

Is It Legal to Start a Business Out of My Apartment?

Team ZenBusiness May 2, 2022

The apartment entrepreneur: If you aren’t one, you probably know one. But is it legal to start a business out of an apartment? Everybody has a friend writing a screenplay or music, consulting, or trying to turn a hobby into a moneymaker…all from the comfort of residential rental property. This is not to mention the boom ...

Business Startup Checklist

By Janet Attard May 2, 2022

Wondering what steps you have to take to get a new business started? What should you do first? What next? This startup checklist can help you determine the steps you need to take to launch your business the right way. The business startup checklist below is meant to remind you of the tasks you may ...

Tax-Deductible Startup Expenses

By Janet Attard April 4, 2022

Starting a business is costly, but some of your startup expenses are tax deductible. Make sure you don’t miss out on any tax savings by finding out which of those expenses you can write off. Did you start a business last year? Here are deductions you may be entitled to for your startup expenses. (Please ...

The Dangers of Mixing Business and Personal Funds

By Team ZenBusiness April 4, 2022

After all the hard work it takes to create a product or sell your service, the last thing most of us want to do is have more administrative hassles. But, for several reasons, you need to pay attention to keeping your personal and business bank accounts separate to avoid the commingling of funds. When you finally make ...

Q&As: Should I Rehire a Fired Employee?

Team ZenBusiness March 18, 2022

Q: Should I consider rehiring a fired employee? A: Probably not. An employee who has been fired for cause is much more likely to have a poor attitude toward your firm than a fresh hire will. Even if the problems that led to the firing seemed to have disappeared, don’t rehire—you are just asking for ...

Do You Have to Let Dogs into Your Store?

Team ZenBusiness March 13, 2022

Here’s a hypothetical, yet realistic situation: a customer enters your place of business accompanied by a dog and you have a no-pets policy. Do you turn them away? If you make the wrong decision, you could unintentionally break the law. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – the 1990 US legislation that prohibits discrimination against people ...

How to Set Company Policies to Avoid Problems

Team ZenBusiness March 3, 2022

Some people view company policies as a sign of encroaching bureaucracy and hence avoid having written or established policies as much as possible. There are even a few publicized cases of relatively large companies that have enjoyed tremendous success without benefit of company policies. However, if you don’t have some company policies, you may soon find ...

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