What are fractional CFO services? What types of organizations should consider fractional CFO services for their corporation or business? What are the advantages of contracting for fractional Chief Financial Officer services?...more
Jeff Faulkner, co-founder of The International Succession Planning Association (ISPA), recently shared his insights on the natural progression of entrepreneurs and how business advisors can help them grow their businesses....more
On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Notice of Tribal Consultations seeking public comments on potential changes to its mentor-protégé joint venture program, citing a “perception that...more
While no one enters a partnership expecting it to end in divorce, no one is immune to failure. In the world of business, partnerships can sometimes mirror the complexities of personal relationships. Often, it is the “we’ve...more
As with most things in life, you get what you pay for. While do-it-yourself options or low-cost alternatives to legal counsel seem like a good deal, it is usually penny-wise and proud foolish. Of course, as the inventor you...more
A recent U.S. Supreme Court case, In re Grand Jury, captured the attention of lawyers nationwide who hoped it would provide guidance on the application of attorney-client privilege to “mixed-purpose” communications between...more
As new administrations prepare to govern in 2021, businesses and organizations can make sure their voice is heard and build connections. Build relationships during the transition. Most campaigns don’t focus on transition...more
Williams Mullen is partnering with Startup Virginia, a nonprofit organization that helps entrepreneurs of high-growth startups reach their full potential, for a program that showcases the value gained by engaging experienced...more
Welche rechtlichen Stolpersteine solltest du beim Gründen und Wachsen beachten? Bei unserem Online-Seminar „Legal FAQs: Die wichtigsten Fragen & Antworten“ stehen dir unsere Experten Rede und Antwort. Auch 2020 ist McDermott...more
What legal stumbling blocks should you be aware of when founding and growing? Our experts are available to answer your questions at our online seminar “Legal FAQs: The most important questions and answers”. In 2020,...more
When it comes to business and generally people, I treat people the way I’d want to be treated and I give people the benefit of the doubt....more
Beginning as a part-time college job walking friends’ dogs, Cary Barker’s full time business now employs over 30 college students to walk neighborhood dogs and to deliver them for daily activities to and from his Barkingham...more
In September 2016, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued a decision providing guidance on questions that frequently bedevil in-house counsel: are internal communications to and from in-house counsel protected by the...more
The SEC has been sending lengthy sweep examination letters to many registered investment advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers, requesting a broad variety of information regarding retirement plan advice. A form of the...more
The new standard requires broker-dealers providing advice with respect to IRAs to put their client’s interests ahead of their own. The U.S. Department of Labor released new rules on April 6 that materially enlarge the...more
On April 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final regulations defining who is a fiduciary investment adviser (the Final Rule), along with related prohibited transaction class exemptions and...more
When the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final rule describing investment advice (the Final Rule) on April 6, 2016, it delivered a special note to many in the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)...more
Fleeing the California minimum wage increase, N. O. Smelz, owner of Smelz Carpet Cleaning calls his friend and fellow entrepreneur Billy Brazos to announce that he’s moving to Texas and to ask for any advice. Having just...more
Detailed recordkeeping and documentation assembling a factual and business narrative relating to the relevant services and associated fees are important to the allocation of costs. For many decades, taxpayers and the...more
Koumoulis v. Independent Financial Marketing Group, Inc., No. 10-CV-0887 (E.D.N.Y Jan. 21, 2014): A federal district court judge narrowly applied the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine by granting the...more
Setting yourself up for a successful virtual law office (VLO) doesn’t have to wait until you graduate from law school. You can begin to build a solid foundation for your future VLO, right now! Here are 3 things you can...more
Hiring a lawyer for a general counsel role – either in-house or by retaining outside counsel to perform that role – can benefit organizations in countless ways. Unlike outside attorneys who are consulted on a piecemeal basis,...more