Business News
Franchise Agreements Aren’t as Scary as You Think — Here’s What Matters Most
Here is a clear no-frills breakdown of the most important elements of Franchise Agreements.
By David Busker
Contracts
Building a Business
How to Protect Your Startup and Close Bigger Deals With This One Legal Agreement
Business Operations & Logistics
How to Avoid the Hidden Risks That Can Show Up in the Final Stages of a Business Deal
By Jeff Carona
Business Operations & Logistics
Your Contracts Could Be Limiting Your Revenue Potential and Increasing Risk in Your Business. Here’s How to Take Control.
From managing risk to maximizing revenue, standardized sales contracts are a strategic tool that helps create efficiencies and collaboration between sales and legal departments.
By Jeff Carona
Business News
5 Ways Contracts Are an Entrepreneur’s Best Friend
Contracts are not a substitute for trust, they are the basis for trust.
Building a Business
You’ve Landed Your First Big Contract. Now What?
The success of your first major contract serves as a testament to your capabilities as a business leader and a strategic step toward sustained growth.
Entrepreneurs
College Coach Gets Staggering Amount of Money After Being Fired
Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher had a buyout clause in his massive contract.
Business News
Choose Your Emojis Wisely, Some Are Legally Binding, a Canadian Judge Says
In a "novel" case involving a farmer and grain buyer, a judge ultimately ruled that under the circumstances, a thumbs-up emoji can be considered a digital signature.
Building a Business
4 Things You Must Not Forget When Starting a Business
Starting a business is not easy, but if you cover yourself on these four areas, you are headed in the right direction.
Building a Business
How To Negotiate Renewed Contracts During Periods of Inflation
Here are three ways entrepreneurs can renegotiate with confidence in the face of persistent inflation.
By Raoul Davis
Thought Leaders
7 Deadly Sins of Merger and Acquisition Negotiations
These seven deal-killers will surely stop any deal in its tracks. Learn how to recognize and combat them.
Building a Business
Enjoy Seamless Client Management with This DocuSign Alternative
Zapendo allows you to manage contracts, edit them quickly, send them for signature, manage expirations, and much more.
Thought Leaders
Online Legal Tools Save Time and Money. But They Aren’t Lawyers.
Here's what you need to know to take advantage of the benefits and avoid the pitfalls.
Thought Leaders
5 Simple, Proven Ways to Improve Contract Management
Contracts are vital for your business's efficiency, as well as safety.
By Lucas Miller
Business Legal
Patent Assignments in Employment Agreements – A Sometimes Overlooked, but Always Important, Component
Intellectual property is often the most valuable asset a business can own.
Business News
Kevin Spacey Ordered to Pay Nearly $31 Million for Violating Harassment Policy
The studio behind 'House of Cards' alleges Spacey's breaches of contract made him liable for tens of millions of dollars in losses.
Tech
5 Ways Hybrid Smart Contracts Are Changing the Blockchain Industry
Here are five ways this hybrid model is creating all sorts of new use cases for smart contracts.
By Adelyn Zhou
Building a Business
The Dos and Don’ts of Starting a Side Business
While starting a side business can be exciting, it is critical that you take some proactive steps to avoid getting in trouble with your employer.
Building a Business
How to Know When to Hire an International Team
Weighing the pros and cons of staffing globally.
Human Resources
Set Realistic, Attainable Goals for Your Employees
When it comes to employees, a contract is always being created, reinforced, violated or re-negotiated.
Thought Leaders
How to Protect Yourself and Your Business From Fraud
Avoid being ripped off requires prudence, not dark suspicions of everyone.
Brick & Mortar
5 Most Common Red Flags Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Signing a Commercial Real Estate Lease in New York
It's exciting to find a home for your business, but here's what experts say you should know before you sign that commercial real estate lease.
By Hayden Field
Business Accounting
These 5 Blockchain Solutions Could Restore Your Optimism in the Technology
Blockchain promises to be a powerful tool for rooting corruption plaguing societies around the world.
Building a Business
Level up Your Operations With Win-Win Vendor Relationships
No company delivers quality goods on time without a strong, smooth-running supplier network. Building profitable relationships with vendors ensures long-term success.
By Dipti Parmar
Building a Business
Why You Need to Use NDAs to Protect Your Business
Don't think of them as aggressive -- instead, think of nondisclosure agreements as a fast-track toward trust.
Tech
Don’t Understand Blockchain? It Can Work for You Anyway, This Founder Says.
Blockchain is just a technology to make things more efficient, explains Sagewise co-founder and CEO Amy Wan.
Thought Leaders
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Client Contracts
Learn from my missteps to save yourself from potential hassles.
By Lisa Promise
Business Accounting
15 Crazy and Surprising Ways People Are Using Blockchain
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are just the beginning of how blockchain can be used for transactions and tracking.
Building a Business
Why Short-Term Contracts Aren’t Just for Netflix and Spotify Anymore
With subscription software as a service rising in popularity, short-term contracts are an increasingly good option for B2B businesses.
By Adam Levy