Business Law For Entrepreneurs And Managers

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

What you'll 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
Requirements
None
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 yourselfThis 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 oneThe U.S. Legal SystemThe U.S. Court SystemStarting a businessRegistration and licensingBuying a businessFranchise agreementsCommercial leasesInsuranceHome based businessesHiring and firingEmployment lawConsumer protectionCredit and collectionsBusiness contractsThe Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)Contract disputesWhite collar crimeScams and fraudsFederal, state and local taxesTax auditsBusiness codes of ethicsBusiness entities like LLC. Corporations, PartnershipsSelling your businessRetirement and estate planning for your businessGoing publicBankruptcy and workoutConstitutional LawProperty LawCivil LawsuitsEvidenceTortsCriminal LawYou'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.

Who this course is for:
Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Managers and Executives looking to better understand business law and the legal environment