Highlighting the legal issues pertaining to start-ups and business. Ranging from choice of entity, contracts, IPR issues, compliance, licenses, funding.
From the point of choosing the appropriate business structure to the scope and extent of necessary contracts, there are numerous legal issues to address when starting a company. While certain legal issues may even bring a start-up to a grinding halt if neglected, there are many others that are possible to be handled with ease, provided you have the right information to make timely decisions. Given their importance across sectors, the following issues and details will be covered in “Legal For Startups”.
• Legal Aspects for Starting Up:
• Contractual safeguards:
• Employees and workplace regulations:
• Data Protection
Presentation given to the participants of the Launchpad program run by NDRC in Dublin's Digital Hub, including updated links to NVCA term sheet and guidance on retaining professional advisers
Business Law 101 aka Why the Heck Do I Need a Business Lawyer?Jeffrey O'Brien
An overview of basic business law concepts and a discussion of some common mistakes which your business attorney - if you have one, that is -- can help you avoid.
Legal Structures and Basics for Small Business
If you are thinking of starting a business but aren't sure how to navigate the dreaded tax laws and legal issues that come with owning a business, then this is for you! This will discuss company ownership structure and how entrepreneurs should weigh their legal and financial options to find the ones that best fit their particular situation.
Highlighting the legal issues pertaining to start-ups and business. Ranging from choice of entity, contracts, IPR issues, compliance, licenses, funding.
From the point of choosing the appropriate business structure to the scope and extent of necessary contracts, there are numerous legal issues to address when starting a company. While certain legal issues may even bring a start-up to a grinding halt if neglected, there are many others that are possible to be handled with ease, provided you have the right information to make timely decisions. Given their importance across sectors, the following issues and details will be covered in “Legal For Startups”.
• Legal Aspects for Starting Up:
• Contractual safeguards:
• Employees and workplace regulations:
• Data Protection
Presentation given to the participants of the Launchpad program run by NDRC in Dublin's Digital Hub, including updated links to NVCA term sheet and guidance on retaining professional advisers
Business Law 101 aka Why the Heck Do I Need a Business Lawyer?Jeffrey O'Brien
An overview of basic business law concepts and a discussion of some common mistakes which your business attorney - if you have one, that is -- can help you avoid.
Legal Structures and Basics for Small Business
If you are thinking of starting a business but aren't sure how to navigate the dreaded tax laws and legal issues that come with owning a business, then this is for you! This will discuss company ownership structure and how entrepreneurs should weigh their legal and financial options to find the ones that best fit their particular situation.
Make it Legal! Advantages of Legalizing BusinessesAffiliate Summit
Philip Akalp will change the way small businesses think about legalizing their business, as he scurries away falsities of Incorporating and forming LLC’s, while sharing many key advantages.
Experience level: Intermediate
Target audience: Affiliates/Publishers
Niche/vertical: Legalizing Business
Philip K. Akalp, CFO, Corpnet.com (Twitter @Corpnet)
Business Entities: classify, understand, choose, and manage.Berkman Solutions
Business entities are essential for starting, managing, and growing your business. This guides to business entities covers every major type, core concepts, criteria for choosing an entity, and legal entity management.
“Business entity” is a generic term with no legal significance per se. A business entity simply refers to the form of incorporation for a business. When a business incorporates, the law recognizes the business as a distinct entity which can enter contracts and acquire property among other rights and privileges.
There are, of course, some exceptions like sole proprietorships and general partnerships, which do not require incorporation. They also do not have the same right and privileges as incorporated legal entities.
There are four broad groups of business entities: limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. There are important flavors of each class of business entity.
Introduction to Business Entities in Pakistanhamidjalal
The document provides a brief description of Legal Entities that could be incorporated in Pakistan to start a business and the merits and demirits of using each entity as a launch pad
This is my chapter 3 for the Illinois Institute on Continuing Legal Education's LLC's and S Corporations text. It describes in detail the process for organizing an Illinois limited liability company, compares tax, liability, and control in LLC's to other entities, and provides information on tax and other elections available for new LLC's.
LLpicult to decide the right incorporationAccuprosys
Accuprosys is a boutique business Consulting firm headquartered in Hyderabad. We provide end to end Consulting business Solutions to various corporates across mid market segments in India. Over the years, we have supported several organizations to emerge as successful business entities by keeping pace with their day to day business requirements. Accuprosys understands and upholds that each segment has its own requirements, our unique consulting expertise with decades of experience and knowledge base across various disciplines makes us the best option to help our clients to increase the productivity and organizational growth with a less turnaround time.
Selecting a new business entity type used to be straightforward — the corporation or the LLC.
However, in today’s fast-changing business market states are authorizing new statutory entity types to meet specific needs of business owners. That’s great, because the more choices available, the better your chances of finding a good fit for business owners’ and investors’ needs. But now you have more entity types to consider. How do you choose?
In this in-depth seminar, you’ll get acquainted with new entity types that are gaining in popularity and ascertain the key considerations when researching what entity type is best for your organization or client.
In depth presentation on considerations for choosing the most beneficial entity for a particular business or financial situation - LLC, Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, etc. Contact Goldin Peiser & Peiser, LLP for more information or visit www.gppcpa.com.
Make it Legal! Advantages of Legalizing BusinessesAffiliate Summit
Philip Akalp will change the way small businesses think about legalizing their business, as he scurries away falsities of Incorporating and forming LLC’s, while sharing many key advantages.
Experience level: Intermediate
Target audience: Affiliates/Publishers
Niche/vertical: Legalizing Business
Philip K. Akalp, CFO, Corpnet.com (Twitter @Corpnet)
Business Entities: classify, understand, choose, and manage.Berkman Solutions
Business entities are essential for starting, managing, and growing your business. This guides to business entities covers every major type, core concepts, criteria for choosing an entity, and legal entity management.
“Business entity” is a generic term with no legal significance per se. A business entity simply refers to the form of incorporation for a business. When a business incorporates, the law recognizes the business as a distinct entity which can enter contracts and acquire property among other rights and privileges.
There are, of course, some exceptions like sole proprietorships and general partnerships, which do not require incorporation. They also do not have the same right and privileges as incorporated legal entities.
There are four broad groups of business entities: limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. There are important flavors of each class of business entity.
Introduction to Business Entities in Pakistanhamidjalal
The document provides a brief description of Legal Entities that could be incorporated in Pakistan to start a business and the merits and demirits of using each entity as a launch pad
This is my chapter 3 for the Illinois Institute on Continuing Legal Education's LLC's and S Corporations text. It describes in detail the process for organizing an Illinois limited liability company, compares tax, liability, and control in LLC's to other entities, and provides information on tax and other elections available for new LLC's.
LLpicult to decide the right incorporationAccuprosys
Accuprosys is a boutique business Consulting firm headquartered in Hyderabad. We provide end to end Consulting business Solutions to various corporates across mid market segments in India. Over the years, we have supported several organizations to emerge as successful business entities by keeping pace with their day to day business requirements. Accuprosys understands and upholds that each segment has its own requirements, our unique consulting expertise with decades of experience and knowledge base across various disciplines makes us the best option to help our clients to increase the productivity and organizational growth with a less turnaround time.
Selecting a new business entity type used to be straightforward — the corporation or the LLC.
However, in today’s fast-changing business market states are authorizing new statutory entity types to meet specific needs of business owners. That’s great, because the more choices available, the better your chances of finding a good fit for business owners’ and investors’ needs. But now you have more entity types to consider. How do you choose?
In this in-depth seminar, you’ll get acquainted with new entity types that are gaining in popularity and ascertain the key considerations when researching what entity type is best for your organization or client.
In depth presentation on considerations for choosing the most beneficial entity for a particular business or financial situation - LLC, Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, etc. Contact Goldin Peiser & Peiser, LLP for more information or visit www.gppcpa.com.
11 formalities for setting up a small business enterpriseabcde123321
formalities for setting up a small business enterprise - series of health economics and entrepreneurship for pharmacy students part 11 Pharm Paul Malaba
Licensing is a marketing tool; so powerful to give the licensee the temporary right to exploit and develop a brand in an agreed market. It’s a fast and riskless technique to capitalize brand in short time
Panasonic PGA26C09DV 600V GaN HEMT teardown reverse costing report published ...Yole Developpement
Panasonic’s first 600V GaN HEMT has an innovative structure designed to integrate a normally-off transistor in a standard package, without a cascade structure
System Plus Consulting unveils Panasonic’s first GaN HEMT, assembled in a standard TO220 package. Thanks to its specific die design, the component is normally-off without using a cascade structure or special packaging.
Panasonic’s PGA26C09DV features a medium-voltage breakdown of 600V for a current of 15A (25°C), with very low RdsOn compared to its competitors. The transistor is optimized for AC-DC power supply, photovoltaic, and motor inverters.
The GaN and AlGaN layers are deposited by epitaxy on a silicon substrate. A complex buffer and template layer structure is used to reduce stress and dislocation. This is complemented by a thick superlattice structure clearly visible in the TEM analysis.
Based on a complete teardown analysis, this report also provides a production cost estimate for the epitaxy, HEMT, and package.
Moreover, this report offers a comparison with GaN Systems’ GS66504B and Transphorm’s GaN HEMT, highlighting the huge differences in design and manufacturing process and their impact on device size and production cost.
For more information visite us at: http://www.i-micronews.com/reports.html
Squared. Essential Guide for New Businesses in UKmondayfriday
Before Starting Up
Many people dream of running their own business.
In recent years this has become a reality for some who have been made redundant.
Others may decide to start their own business
in search of independence, to work for themselves
and be rewarded for their efforts financially.
Whatever the reason for considering setting up
in business, a number of challenges exist.
Despite considerable effort and financing which
may be poured into a venture, there is always a
risk of business failure.
Before you start your business, take some time spent to think through your plans as
this will minimise the risk of failure.
Think about the possible downfalls of being
self-employed. Certainty of income, both in
terms of quantity and regularity, disappears,
whilst fixed outgoings, such as mortgage
repayments, remain. Consider the loss of other
company benefits such as life assurance cover,
a company pension, medical insurance, a company
car, regular hours and holidays.
Consider the views of your family and friends.
Their support is essential. It is important they
understand that the administrative and financial
requirements of running a business can be time
consuming and stressful.
Success in business depends on many factors;
most importantly you need to critically review all
aspects of the business proposition before
progressing too far.
For easy reference, we have carved this guide
into 10 parts:
Part 1 | Selecting a Legal Entity for Your
Business
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Limited Liability Partnership
Limited Company
Business Structure – The Pros and Cons
Part 2 | Registering with the Tax Authorities
H M Revenue & Customs
H M Revenue & Customs – NI Contributions Office
H M Revenue & Customs - VAT
Tax Calendar
Part 3 | Accounting & Bookkeeping
Accounting Records and Record Keeping
A Word About Accounting Software Systems
Internal Control
Part 4 | Value Added Tax
Registration
Taxable Persons and Supplies
Tax Rates
Input VAT
Penalties
VAT Checklist
Money Laundering Regulations
Part 5 | Payroll Taxes
Helpful Publications
Do You Have Employees?
The Operation of a PAYE Scheme
Real Time Information
Benefits in Kind
Payroll Software
Part 6 | Income Tax and Corporation Tax
Which Accounting Year Should I Choose?
Tax Returns
Companies
Sole Traders / Partnerships
Tax Credits
Child Benefits
Part 7 | Cash Planning and Forecasting
Starting the Analysis
Cash Collections
Disbursements
Part 8 | Obtaining Credit and Financing
Your Business
How Do I Get the Money?
Business Plan
Financing Alternatives
Debt Financing Sources
Equity Financing Sources
Venture Capital Companies
Part 9 | Insurance
Required Policies
Commercial Liability Insurance
Property Insurance
Business Interruption
Fidelity Guarantee
Directors & Officers Liability
Key Person Protection
Identifying a Key Person
When is Key Person Protection Needed?
Partnership Protection
Shareholder Protection
Fee Pro
The "Organizational Plan for Starting a New Venture" PowerPoint presentation (PPTX) provides a comprehensive overview of the strategic blueprint for launching a successful new business venture. This presentation delves into key aspects such as structuring the leadership team, defining roles and responsibilities, outlining the company's hierarchy, and establishing a clear communication framework. Through concise slides and visual aids, this PPTX offers valuable insights into building a robust organizational foundation that supports the venture's growth and sustainability, making it an essential resource for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts embarking on new ventures.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Keith Lawrence MillerKeith Miller
An Entrepreneur is someone who organizes a business venture
This business introduction will provide you with the tools you need for Entrepreneurial Success.
The beauty of Entrepreneurship is that it provides freedom, wealth, financial stability, jobs and the opportunity for change, in your family, community, country or the world.
Entrepreneurs and small business owners create social and economic value, opportunity and employment far beyond their organizations. Specifically affecting the U.S. economy by playing key roles as suppliers, customers, and service providers for other businesses.
There is a path to success, you must be aware of what you’re doing in your business as well as how you’re doing it. Accounting will be your road map, there are few ways around it and shortcuts only cost more in the end.
This is a presentation from last year someone asked me about the other day - I have published it because it helps raise awareness of employment law issues for SME\'s.
What are the legal and HR implications of social netorking? Here is a introduction for CIPD Shropshire Branch - For Information only and not legal advice.
2. What is a small business? Less than 50 people Start up to 50 people Owner managed Often run by family and friends Often smaller Focus on what they know Fall outs and failures come at a high price
3. What will we cover in this course? Business Structure; Insurance; Red Tape – The Danger Areas; Finance; Terms of business/Contracts
4. Aims & Audience This is not a how to do it course! Small businesses may view it to understand areas of risk; Non-specialist solicitors (or paralegal/new qualified) will get something out of it; It is not a specialist legal discipline course – it is a mix of general commercial and employment law disciplines. Understand the aim is awareness and it should help when advising businesses.
5. Business Structure Sole Trader Partnership If they intend to be a sole trader, they are self-employed, with no special legal structure. The trader is the business. In a partnership, two or more self-employed people work together as partners and share the profits (or losses). No legal personality meaning the partners are liable for the businesses debts
6. Structure Part 2 Limited Company Limited Liability Partnership A limited company is a separate legal entity, distinct from its shareholders, directors and employees. Unlike a sole trader or partnership, it is not the same as the individuals who own or run it. For example, it is a separate legal entity and can sue or be sued in its own name. A limited liability partnership has some of the advantages (and disadvantages) of both a company and a partnership. It has a separate legal entity and therefore can continue despite the resignation or death of some members.
7. Why this matters? Managing entrepreneur risk plays a huge part in the solicitors advice on this issue; What risk are the business owners comfortable with? Taxation is also effected; Personal Business Capital Gains Tax Accountants may therefore take a different view to solicitors.
8. Attitude To Risk High Low Speculative nature Limited funds Business plan unwritten No management experience No industry knowledge Stock or set up costs are high No stock Limited start up costs Good industry knowledge Well researched Business plan established Solid financial footing
9. Taxation Personal Business Income tax National insurance Capital Gains Tax Value Added Tax Corporation tax Value Added Tax Capital Gains Tax LLP Return
10. Insurance Risk Taxation Is it covered by insurance? Key man? Health insurance? Employee Insurance? Public Liability Insurance? Company and individual cover?
11. Sole Trader Advantages Disadvantages Clients can keep simple, unaudited accounts. Their National Insurance is low. Unless their earnings are high, total tax payments can be lower than if you formed a limited company. Setting up is quick and easy. Clients will need to tell the tax and VAT authorities – this can be done online now. You can form a limited company later and transfer the business to it, though some stamp duty may have to be paid. Clients are personally liable for all the businesses debts. This means that their own assets - all of them - are at risk. This includes many peoples houses and family assets etc. The options for raising money are limited. If clients are a sole trader, it is harder to sell the business or pass it on – the value is less because so much depends on the individual and their goodwill.
12. Partnership Advantages Disadvantages Each partner is personally liable for all the business debts of the partnership (other than tax on profits), even if another partner caused them. Clients may be able to raise money by introducing new partners. Limited start up costs. To avoid disputes, it is vital to have a comprehensive agreement drawn up by a lawyer and agreed by all partners. This means if the business is speculative then this is an issue.
13. Limited Company Advantages Disadvantages Own legal personality – it can sued or sue in the companies name; Protects personal assets; Company takes risks not the individuals (or group of individuals); Creditability enhanced – company not just one person perception. Costs; Need Directors and Shareholders; Corporate tax not just personal tax; Increasingly complex accounts needed; Annual management (costs and issues)
14. Limited Liability Partnership Advantages Disadvantages Modern; Half way house between partnerships and limited company; Personal taxation retained by partners; Retain the trust element between “partners”. Limited taxation options; Bureaucratic; More complex to manage than Limited Company – so it is worth it?
15. What is the right structure? It depends on the business and the owners of it?; Taxation and risk need to be balanced; Evaluate the options with the business owners – start up options likely to be simple and cheap – as grow can always change – but beware of the risk element.
16. Checklist Part 1 Do you need to protect your personal assets from unpredictable liabilities, e.g. being sued by a client? Do you need to be able to distribute profits to working principals? Do you want your children (or member of family or others) to inherit your share of the business?
17. Checklist Part 2 Do you need to be able to raise outside capital (e.g. to develop the business)? Is your partnership agreement or, if a limited company, articles of association, meeting the needs of you and your business? Do you want to give or sell key staff a stake in the business? Do you know what will be the effect on the business if a shareholder director/partner dies unexpectedly?
18. Checklist Part 3 Has the business owner(s) spoke to an accountant or tax advisor (if not they should do so as once risk is considered the likely solution lies with the taxation); Review the position after a few months and twelve months then periodically with the business owners (due to capital gains tax and risk factors changing).
19. Insurance Businesses (of whatever structure) need to consider what risks they need to be insured against and they would like to be insured against; As a solicitor advising small businesses they is a crucial first meeting issue – what have they got? What must they have? What do they really need?
20. Public Liability Insurance This covers those in contact with the public for accidents, mishaps and claims against the business; A slip, trip or accident; Typically all businesses will need this and it can be purchased cheaply; Details of the insurance should be kept by the business for 40 years (it is a requirement).
21. Examples The Painter and Decorator People visiting the site having an accident; Injury; Losses from the actions of the painter; The householder who purchased the service. The Party DJ Held in a hall/pub; Someone falling over equipment; Liability may be split with others (i.e. Venue); Likely that responsible venues will require service from someone with insurance.
22. Employers Liability Insurance Usually sold with PLI; A requirement of being an employer or having “workers”; Covers injury type claims sustained in the workplace; Covers the actions of your business and your workforce against third parties.
23. Professional Indemnity Insurance Covers advice and actions of the business to its clients; Tends to be thought of as “advisors” or professional insurance; Growing importance and width to small business – the website designer with defective software would need this type of insurance; Speak to a broker and get covered for a few hundred pounds.
24. Red Tape – The Business Barrier 99% of my clients resent “red tape” and the costs of compliance when they make their first appointment; Many are relieved when the know the reality and not the perception; Key issues for small business are insurance, health & safety, data protection and employment law.
25. Health & Safety Its a two way thing; The business sets the policy and manages risk; The Employees must take care of themselves and each other!; Free resources are made available by the Health & Safety Executive – these cover common risk and industry With my clients I offer to guide them through the HSE material in the context of their business or get a specialist consultant to do so; Legaltraining.tv are preparing a course on this so – watch this space.
26. Health & Safety Checklist – Part 1 Have you considered the industry and known risk on the HSE website? Has the small business? Is the process documented? Are records kept? By whom and where? Risk assessments – has one been done? Is it up to date;
27. Health & Safety Checklist – Part 2 Does the business have a policy to manage Health & Safety? Does the business provide appropriate equipment and training? (the HSE website guides on these); Do the managers need extra training ( and a referral to a specialist H&S provider).
28. Data Protection Information Commissioners Registration? Does the business handle personal data? Annual registration fee; Guides for issues and industries on the website – businesses can therefore self-manage this or pay a service provider to. Myth’s exist so start with a simple review and policy of what the business does with data and why?; Use Commissioners Checklists and pass these on to clients; Telling employees and customers etc what the data is collected for and how it is handled is a golden rule.
29. Data Protection Part 2 Checklists should be used to monitor and record the information and compliance; Review compliance at least annually with the business What has changed data use wise; Why? How? Who needs to be informed? How to get that consent and record it?
30. Employment Law The starting point with employment law is always have what you have done documented:- Offer of Employment Letters; Contracts or Statement of Terms; Have policies in a Staff Handbook – have a Managers Operations Manual to support this and aid day to day staff management; Document and take notes at any discussions with staff – what was said, why, agreements reached.
31. Employment Law Part 2 Have redundancy and disciplinary criteria documented; Get staff to sign, acknowledge and agree handbooks, policies and agreed actions
32. Employment Law Remember the legislation protects applicants as well as employees; Workers (including self-employed people) have certain employment rights. The curse of the generalist – many commercial and generalist advisors try to be employment lawyers – don’t it is contract, employment legislation, data protection litigation and non-contentious rolled into one.
33. About the speaker Founded Boutique Employment & Business Support Law Firm Bennett’s Legal in 2009; Clients include other law firms, management consultants and various businesses an industries including healthcare, SME’s and sport clubs. Bennett’s Legal operate nationally from a West Midlands base see www.bennettslegal.co.uk or call 01743 453 161 or email contactus@bennettslegal.co.uk