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Starting a Business

#8 Things to Keep in Mind Before Launching a Vaping Start-up

Owing to various supply chain and marketing challenges, a motivated team with a can-do attitude is essential

Data & Recovery

What You Need to Understand About the Google Firing and Free Speech at Work

When sharing your concerns about your employer, get your facts straight and go through the proper channels.

Legal

An Emergency Safety Valve: The Case for Entrepreneurial Estate Planning

Protect your assets and safeguard your family's future with three documents that detail what will happen when you're unable to make decisions later.

Franchise

Are Fast Food Wage Increases and Schedule Security Laws Worth the Penalty to Restaurant Owners?

These changes are well-intended, but they have unintended consequences.

Technology

#8 Tools Worth a Solopreneur's Investment

Web and mobile app Shake creates legally binding agreements and helps users create quick contracts for jobs, loans and sales

Legal

How the Gig Economy Hurts Workers and Consumers

Freelancers are not subject to traditional worker protection and accountability laws, and operate largely outside the social safety net.

Legal

Managing Your Lawyers as Your Startup Grows

Five ways to better manage your legal counsel.

Leadership

Wiretapping Is a Threat to Small Businesses -- Here's How to Protect Yourself

Wiretapping is serious business, and it's unwise to bank on the idea that it won't happen to you.

Legal

4 Essentials to Mitigate Fallout From a Pay-Gap Analysis

A smart approach to compensation studies will help your company attract and retain talent -- while avoiding stumbles that could punish you for trying to do the right thing.

Taxes

3 Trigger Events That Could Make Your Current Business Structure Obsolete

It's the least-sexy thing about being an entrepreneur, but obsessing over personal liability and tax implications might mean it's time to change how you've incorporated your business.

Leadership

Do You Own Your Shares? You Might Not

When purchasing and transferring shares in a private company, make sure you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, before later claims are made to your hard-earned success.

Social Media

10 Costly Mistakes Business Leaders Make on Twitter

It isn't only what you tweet that can hurt your brand. Not capitalizing on the power of social media poses its own risks to growing your company.

Marketing

Overcoming Content Roadblocks in a Highly Regulated Industry

There's always room for creativity, even when it feels as if compliance requirements are boxing you in.

Legal

United Airlines Passenger Dragged Off Plane by Airport Employees

Brute force was used to drag a paying passenger off one of its planes on Sunday night.

News and Trends

Exit with Grace: #5 Things Indian Entrepreneurs Should Do Before They Shut Shop

The Stayzilla episode has sent shivers across the Indian ecosystem. It has also made it evident that entrepreneurs must be prepared for failure and should know how to exit abiding by all the compliance.