If you are a business owner, it is likely that you have a keen entrepreneurial spirit: You are passionate about building businesses up from scratch, rolling up your sleeves, and hustling to better yourself and your company. However, not all entrepreneurs achieve...

If you are trying to take over an existing business, then you’re in a unique position. You’re able to work with a strong client base and all the data from the past owner so that you can make great decisions about running the business. Some turnkey businesses are...

It’s an unfortunate reality in the world of small business that partnership disputes are all too common. It’s not unusual for business partners to disagree on the direction they want to take the company. Occasionally, however, conflicts escalate to the point where one...

One of the mistakes that new business owners sometimes make is that they forget to check the local regulations and zoning ordinances before buying a new property. They just find a building that will work and that is for sale, and they assume that they’re allowed to do...

If you have recently started your own business or become CEO of a startup, you will already know the importance of having contracts in place. Making huge financial decisions on the basis of someone's word is reckless because there is nothing in place to hold the...

Many businesses looking to expand their reach and revenue tend to look for outside resources that will make it easier to carry out their objectives. Joint ventures and mergers  Business owners must understand what a joint venture is to see if it's best to help them...

Many Pennsylvania owners incorporate their business as either a partnership or limited liability company when first getting it off the ground. They may later shift to another corporate structure down the road that allows them to have a board of directors and...

It looks as though the Equality Act could finally successfully make its way through both houses of Congress and be signed into law. The House of Representatives passed its version of the bill last month. Members of Congress and their supporters who have tried in the...

If you've always thought of yourself as someone with an entrepreneurial spirit, you may finally in a place where you want to take action and create a startup. When creating a business from scratch, there is always an element of risk, but there is also a huge amount of...

At some point, almost every small business borrows money to either start, expand or otherwise manage its operations. When that time comes for you, it's smart to understand as much as possible about the loan papers -- or promissory notes -- you will need to sign....