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Show Me The Money – And Start With Your Revenue!
By: Jack Easterbrook Technology lenders, asset based lenders, commercial lenders and factors always pay attention to a borrower’s revenue line – obviously the revenue line is critical for determining the income of the company and the amount and quality of the accounts...
Capital Structure For Start-Ups: Part 2
By: Robert Hawn As a business lawyer in the Silicon Valley area of California, I find that one of the most important issues founders of a high tech start-up company have to consider is its ownership, or capital structure. As you grow your company, it is important to...
General Partnership – What Is it And Am I In One?
By: Serge Filatov Working as a business attorney in Silicon Valley, which some consider the start-up capital of the world, I have seen my fair share of different business structures . One structure that people form (most without even realizing it) is a general...
New Partnership Tax Return Filing Deadlines
By: Tamara Pow Since I started my career as a tax attorney at Price Waterhouse, and have been managing partner at two San Jose law firm limited liability partnerships (LLPs) since then, I am used to being in control of the tax reporting for my business. This is also...
Partnership Alert!
By: Tamara Pow On November 2, 2015 the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “Act”) was enacted, completely transforming partnership audit procedures going forward. The intent was to streamline audit procedures and increase partnership tax compliance. The effect is going...
Sole Proprietorship – Is it right for me?
By: Serge Filatov Many people here in San Jose and Silicon Valley have a dream of starting their own small business. Small business owners that are just starting out often come to me and ask if they can simply run their business as a sole proprietor to save on the...
New California Law Allows Finders To Help With Start-up Financing
By: Robert Hawn In representing start-up companies in Silicon Valley I have found that one of the biggest challenges facing founders is raising early stage capital. Emerging growth companies often do not have the necessary relationships that can lead to investment...
We Are Not Going There! The Limits of Waivers in Loan Guaranties
By: Jack Easterbrook Question: if a person signs a loan guaranty and it contains a long waiver section in which the signer gives up defenses (and the guaranties all have these sections, right?), is the guaranty still enforceable if the lender breaches the loan...
Loans With High Rates of Interest – Be Careful About Usury
By: Serge Filatov As a corporate attorney here in Silicon Vall ey and San Jose, I have numerous clients who need help documenting loan transactions and promissory notes . These clients may be taking on debt or providing a loan to a third party. One area of law that...
Be Careful When Leasing A Home To Relatives
By: Tamara Pow Many people are very fortunate here in the San Francisco Bay Area to have acquired so much wealth in their real estate, both their homes and their vacation homes, as well as homes held for investment. As a result, I am often asked to assist my business...
Capital Structure For Start-Ups: Part I
By: Robert V. Hawn As a corporate attorney in San Jose, California, I help a lot of high tech start-up companies get up and running. One of the major decisions that requires a lot of time and discussion is how the new corporation should set up its capital structure....
Bob Hawn Presented at the Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California
October 8, 2015 - Robert Hawn presented at the "Basic Legal Skills for Advising Clients Doing Business Online" seminar at the Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California on October 8, 2015.
Understanding the Benefits of Incorporating Your Business
Becoming an incorporated business has many advantages, including liability protection and ease of growth and transferability. However, incorporating a business requires payment of state franchise taxes, and fees to other professionals including attorneys and CPAs. If...
Why Tax Planning Is Essential for Your Business
A corporate attorney should work closely with a client’s other business advisors, including financial advisors and accountants. This team approach for a business attorney is critical in structuring business transactions and also choosing the appropriate entity...
Choice of Entity: What to Consider When You Choose Your Business Structure
Before you decide what type of legal structure is best suited to your business, you should be sure to speak with a business attorney at a corporate law firm serving San Jose . There are a number of important factors that should affect your decision, and it’s important...
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