I want to take the opportunity to address a couple common misunderstandings between legal entities and tax designations. One common question that we get is if I should form an S corporation. The answer to that question, actually, is that you can’t. Let’s step back and look at this...
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#mattthelawyer, Employment Law, Small Business Advice / 31.07.2019
Best Practices for Small Business Timekeeping
I recently had a client with an interesting problem related to timekeeping practices. If you employ non-exempt (hourly) staff, in order to calculate their pay you need to have the number of hours that they worked in a pay period. A lot of folks use the good old...
We are delighted to provide a unique services to small businesses who are just starting out. We charge a flat fee of $750 to get your new business up and running (does not include government registration fees). The start-up process can be a stressful one,...
When I conduct sexual harassment training for various clients, I tend to focus on two subjects that are management-related: culture and retaliation. Cultivating an Office Culture Culture is something that the business owners and managers get to control. They get to determine the kind of culture that...
#mattthelawyer, Small Business Advice / 06.05.2019
2019 Maryland General Assembly: What Small Businesses Need to Know
The month of April brings the end of the Maryland General Assembly Session. This year brought a couple of labor issues that small business owners need to be aware of. The first is that Maryland has joined a growing number of jurisdictions who have passed a...
If you're using Windows 7 on your computer, you'll want to take a look at this latest video. Big changes are coming and you must assess your risk in 2019. We are committed to bringing you the up-to-date information in legal and business world. Take...
#mattthelawyer, Small Business Advice / 05.04.2019
What Small Biz Owners and Teenage Drivers Have in Common
I know what you're thinking: how could teenage drivers and small biz owners possibly have anything in common? When my teenage daughter was learning how to drive, I found myself saying "What did you do that?!" in a moment of panic. Over the years, I've...
#mattthelawyer, Small Business Advice / 01.04.2019
Digital Marketing and Scams: What You Need to Know
Here is a problem that often troubles many clients, and it's often troubled me as a small business and law firm owner, as well. Many businesses struggle attracting and advertising to clients. For us at the law firm we rely heavily upon referrals and relationships,...
#mattthelawyer, Small Business Advice / 27.03.2019
What are You Looking At?: Learning to Address our Problems Head on
Remember when you were a kid (or maybe more recently for some of us) and you happened to be looking at someone and they asked in a rather hostile tone, “What are you looking at?” The standard response, at least for me, was, “Nothing much.” ...