Make It LegalA good business lawyer gets your company off to a strong start.
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Perhaps the most challenging part of starting a small businessis covering all your legal bases. "The law increasinglyaffects every aspect of small-business operation, fromrelationships with landlords, customers and suppliers to dealingswith government agencies over taxes, licenses and zoning,"says Fred S. Steingold, an Ann Arbor, Michigan, attorney and theauthor ofLegal Guide for Starting & Running a SmallBusiness(Nolo Press, two volumes for $24.95 each, 800-992-6656orhttp://www.nolo.com
The best way to ensure you've got everything covered is tohire an attorney with small-business expertise who can give youadvice in these key areas:
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