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In our series on starting a business, we have presented some important questions to consider and discussed why the first thing you should...

The LLC and corporation are popular business entities because they limit the owner’s personal liability for actions taken on behalf of...

Great ideas are fun to imagine, design and develop. But in business, no idea is worthwhile if it can’t make money. How do you know if...

In my time away from the office, I chair the Small Business Council of the West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce. The Council...

A friend of mine in business banking recently lamented that he’s had to reject most of the small business loan applications that have...

If business were a 1980s coming-of-age film, then the S Corporation would be the overlooked middle child at Corporate High School — in...

Determining whether your business should be an LLC (or a Sole Proprietorship) is daunting even with a grasp of the basic differences....

I, like a lot of people, am spending this New Year’s Day reviewing my goals and expectations for the new year. Staring me in the face is...

If you’re considering funding a startup or franchise, then you may already be ready for the huge gamble of turning a 401(k) into capital...

Not all small business owners wear slacks.  Instead, some opt for overalls or jeans and work boots and make their offices in barns and...

I have one word. Vote. We’ll talk again soon. In the meantime, good luck and good hunting. __________________________________________ The...

It was almost lost in the storm surge, but this week George Lucas finally let the wookie win. The creator of the Star Wars and the...

Pictured: Not the Fisher Law Office. While neither rain nor sleet nor gloom of night can stay us from our duty to stay open, Hurricane...

What if Apple’s iPhone 5 release were delayed? Would the mobs of desperate, Android-addled tech-junkies outside the Apple stores turn...

I once heard someone, possibly Lyndon Johnson, remark, “I don’t care what they say about me, as long as they spell my name right.” I am...

This morning, CNBC analysts were slicing and dicing the latest sales numbers from both Home Depot and Lowe’s. The short version of the...

Last Friday, we discussed how technological advance has powered a revolution in small business. A smartphone and a solid business name...

Forgive me, but after three postings on this subject in which I have invoked metaphors ranging from Monopoly to Cinderella, I can no...

I have seen a number of clients lately looking for money, finding banks that seem to be more willing than they used to be about lending...

There is a lot written about athletics and the changing of teams. LaBron and Chris went to Miami. Carmelo went to New York. Kevin chose...