Business Law for Entrepreneurs and Managers

The key things your need to know about the law to start, manage and finance your business

Ratings: 4.61 / 5.00




Description

Lawyers are expensive and the law is complex. What would you give for an overview of the law, with examples of where you can do it yourself, for just a fraction of that cost?

At the end of the course, you should now be able to define from a legal perspective:


• Your business

• What legal form your business took and why

• Your Code of Ethics

• The major risks your business faces

• How you manage those risks from a legal and insurance perspective

• What types of agreements and contracts you expect to need

• Your exit strategy

• Where you will bring in a lawyer and where you will do it yourself

This course will provide a basic introduction to many of the elements of the law that any manager, entrepreneur or business owner should know, including:

  • How to hire a lawyer and when it is best to use one

  • The U.S. Legal System

  • The U.S. Court System

  • Starting a business

  • Registration and licensing

  • Buying a business

  • Franchise agreements

  • Commercial leases

  • Insurance

  • Home based businesses

  • Hiring and firing

  • Employment law

  • Consumer protection

  • Credit and collections

  • Business contracts

  • The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

  • Contract disputes

  • White collar crime

  • Scams and frauds

  • Federal, state and local taxes

  • Tax audits

  • Business codes of ethics

  • Business entities like LLC. Corporations, Partnerships

  • Selling your business

  • Retirement and estate planning for your business

  • Going public

  • Bankruptcy and workout

  • Constitutional Law

  • Property Law

  • Civil Lawsuits

  • Evidence

  • Torts

  • Criminal Law

You'll end up with enough information to help you find the right lawyer, ask the right questions, and save yourself some money. Taught by a seasoned lawyer, entrepreneur and executive with over 25 years of practical business experience, you'll get a broad exposure to issues and ideas that will help you and your business.

What You Will Learn!

  • The key elements that every entrepreneur, manager or business leader needs to know about United States business law and the legal environment.
  • You should now be able to define from a legal perspective: • Your business • What legal form your business took and why • Your Code of Ethics • The major risks your business faces • How you manage those risks from a legal and insurance perspective • What types of agreements and contracts you expect to need • Your exit strategy • Where you will bring in a lawyer and where you will do it yourself

Who Should Attend!

  • Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Managers and Executives looking to better understand business law and the legal environment