While there are many reasons that employers can terminate employees, termination as a form of retaliation isn’t acceptable -- nor is any other form of illegal retaliation. No employer can retaliate against an employee because they take part in a protected activity....
Do you need a lean or traditional business plan for your startup?
A Florida startup should utilize every resource available to maximize success and attract investment capital. Your business plan is one such resource that you can use to help grow your new startup. You have two choices when creating a business plan. You can go the...
Do family members make good business partners?
If your business has managed to grow exponentially, then this is obviously a positive thing. However, if it has been a sole operation, you may find continuing to expand a little overwhelming. At this point, you might consider restructuring your company. One way you...
4 ways to reduce the risk an employee takes you to court
A lawsuit brought by an employee could take up a considerable amount of your time as a business owner. If you lose, it could tear through your profits for the year. Yet, even if you win, it could still do irreparable harm to your company. Other employees may take the...
Should you settle your contract dispute outside of court?
Contracts help to minimize the conflicts your business has with vendors, customers, clients or employees. When everyone knows what to expect as well as the consequences of non-performance, all parties will typically make good on their obligations to each other....
