Ask the Lawyer: Starting and Operating Your Own Business

We'll talk about the pros and cons of, and legal issues in, starting and operating your own business. We'll review the benefits of forming your "business team," as well as that of the different types of legal entities (i.e. sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, etc.). Finally, we'll discuss the need for partnership/shareholder agreements, how fictitious names work and other legal details surrounding owning and operating your own business.