Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Business 101 - Starting Your Own Business from Soup to Nuts

Have a legal, financial, or office organizational question about that new business you're thinking of starting, or have started in the last few months? This workshop is a must for you to attend. Just look at the content to be covered:

1. Corporate Filings

a. LLC vs. S corporation

b. Tax Ramifications

c. Filing Requirements

d. Legal Agreements

e. Protection of Name

f. Protection of Website/ Address

g. Common Issues

h. Open Discussion

2. Best Ideas

a. Mission Statement

b. Core Values

c. Keeping focus on Long Term

3. Employees

a. Payroll

b. Taxes

c. Filings

d. Job Descriptions

e. Common Issues

4. Offices

a. Rent vs Own

b. Finding good locations

c. Common Legal Issues with Leases

5. Accounting

a. Software

b. Taxes

c. Reporting

d. Measuring

6. Contracts

a. Customers/ Vendors

7. Marketing Methods

a. Web Based

b. Workshops

c. Mailings

d. Referral Programs

e. Compliance Issues

Peter Blatt is the Founder & President of Blatt Financial Group, LLC. a full service mid sized financial services company located in Palm Beach Gardens providing legal & financial services, preservation of income planning, distribution of estate planning, and tax planning for over 10 years. Peter earned his Master of Law degree (LLM) in taxation from the University of Miami, School of Law, has practiced as an estate planning attorney for over 15 years, and frequently appears at estate & financial planning workshops throughout the State of Florida to talk on topics relating to starting & organizing a new business, as well as income, tax, & financial planning.

Peter is also the former Secretary of the Tax Section of the Florida Bar, was Editor of the Florida Bar Journal, and is currently the Chair of the Arthur I. Meyer Academy Investment Committee.