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Big Profits and Big Losses
Let's say you want to start a chain of restaurants in Florida using NBA star Dwyane Wade’s name as the name your restaurant, and at times, Wade will make personal appearances at the restaurant. Sounds like a great idea for a start-up restaurant to...
Investment Firms Going Green to Make Green
Venture capitalists are flocking to green-technology companies to get a cut of the action. Approximately $1.59 billion dollars have been sunk into environmentally-friendly corporations worldwide in the third quarter of 2009. These businesses are d...
More Woes for GM: Hummer and Saturn Back on the Chopping Block
The respective sales of Hummer and Saturn appear to have derailed, leaving General Motors reeling as it tries to pick up the pieces following bankruptcy. GM may now have to eliminate the brands and shut down approximately 350 additional dealerships...
Doing Business in Florida With a Fictitious Name? A New Law Imposes Advertising Requirement.
Florida businesses, take heed: you must give the public notice of your fictitious name! Here is the notice on the 2009->Ch0865->Section%2009#0865.09"target="_blank">Fictitious Name Act (F.S. Title 46 Ch. 865.09), all persons transacting business u...
Confidential Email Disclaimers: Are They Effective?
In the course of business, you may often receive emails that are punctuated at the end with a disclaimer that reads as follows: “The contents of this email are intended for the aforementioned recipient and are confidential.” But are these messag...
More Credit For FInancing Small Businesses
Most potential franchisees face a common impediment: money. The start-up fees and capital costs of a new venture can be extremely onerous and may even prevent many small businesses from launching. One solution to these costs is to finance with a Sm...
