What Is Qualified Small Business Stock?

What Is Qualified Small Business Stock? If you are planning for a liquidity event that includes selling Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), you may be eligible to exclude part, or even all, of your capital gains from federal income tax. That possi… Read More
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If You Gave Them a Way Out, Don’t Complain When They Take It

Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: If a single line in your contract gave the other side the right to walk away, would you bet your business deal on them not using it? If Yo… Read More
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Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement Specify Whether Credits and Accounts Receivable Will Be Transferred to the Buyer?

Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement Specify Whether Credits and Accounts Receivable Will Be Transferred to the Buyer? In our last installment of the “What’s Missing From Your Asset Purchase Agreement?” series, we broke down a practical issue: wh… Read More
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A Deal Half-Written Is a Deal Half-Lost

Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: Can you accidentally walk away from a deal by trying to enforce it? A Deal Half-Written Is a Deal Half-Lost Most people in Newark knew Dan… Read More
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Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement Address Whether Customer and Supplier Lists Will Be Transferred?

Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement Address Whether Customer and Supplier Lists Will Be Transferred? We’re now four articles into our “What’s Missing From Your Asset Purchase Agreement?” series. In our last piece, we looked at why you have to… Read More
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Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement Distinguish Between the Seller and the Seller’s Owners? Here’s Why It Matters for Your Business Deal

Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement Distinguish Between the Seller and the Seller’s Owners? Welcome to the third article in our ongoing series for business owners: What’s Missing from Your Asset Purchase Agreement? In our last installment, we tack… Read More
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The Cost of What You Don’t Disclose

Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: What are the consequences of hiding information about your business from a potential acquirer? The Cost of What You Don’t Disclose When… Read More
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Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement List the Specific Tangible Personal Property That Will Be Transferred?

Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement List the Specific Tangible Personal Property That Will Be Transferred? Welcome to the second article in our “What’s Missing from Your Asset Purchase Agreement?” series. If you’re joining us again, we’re gl… Read More
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The Contract You Signed Beats the Deal You Remember

Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: What matters more to a court: how you actually paid someone, or what the contract says about how they should be paid? The Contract You Sig… Read More
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Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement List the Contracts That Will Be Assigned to the Buyer?

Does Your Asset Purchase Agreement List the Contracts That Will Be Assigned to the Buyer? Welcome to the first installment of our new series for business owners: What’s Missing from Your Asset Purchase Agreement? Each article answers one question t… Read More
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