Entrepreneurial Law

There are liability considerations, intellectual property concerns, and the list goes on when you're running or starting a business.  If you're planning for a successful business, everything form Entities and Agreements to Copyrights, Trademarks, and even Trade Secrets, if applicable, are important to plan for. 
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Wear Your Seatbelt.

Having your business entity and agreements in order  is a lot like wearing your seat belt.  

​Sure, you can always seek help after the unpleasantly unexpected occurs but you're taking a risk you could be avoiding,  and like a seatbelt, trying to put it in place after the fact, isn't going to do you much good.

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Liability.  
​Do what you can to distant yourself from business debt and liability before something happens.

​Hopefully you won't get sued and hopefully your business always does well, but it's better to have your business and yourself organized in such a way that maximizes your personal protection in case there comes a time when liability becomes an issue in your business or on your property. 
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Entity.  
Do what you can to protect your personal assets. The best time to do this is when you are setting up your business entity, but better late than never, if you've already gotten your business going.  
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Another fun tidbit you might be interested in is that you could save thousands in taxes annually, simply by being strategic during formation. ​

Agreements With Independent Contractors.
Your agreements with independent contractors can make all the difference when it comes to tax liability, liability to third parties,  compensation, completion of jobs, legal recourse if something goes wrong, ultimate ownership of Intellectual Property and more.  

Customer or Client Agreements
It's just as important to have a clear understanding of what work will be done and in exchange for what compensation at the start of any transaction.  

Agreements & Owners
​Business breakups can get ugly - there are many problems you can avoid by deciding how and when an owner will leave ahead of time, what will happen when they do, and what will happen if an owner can no longer be part of the business due to illness or death.

There are other Agreements that are important to a business, such as an "End User License" Agreement, in the case of some online businesses, Liability Waivers in case of some service based businesses and more.  

This brings us to Intellectual Property (IP).  There are different kinds of IP, if you are like most businesses, one of your biggest concern is probably going to be protecting your brand (and making sure you're not infringing on someone else's).  Make sure all the resources you're spending on marketing and the like will be to your benefit long term