Legal Issues: What Business Owners Must Know
Contact:
Lalitha Raman
lraman611@yahoo.com
713-487-6565
About Us:
SCORE is an all-volunteer group with real-world business experience, dedicated to your success.
Our Mission: Help Small Businesses Succeed.
Our Mantra: We educate, counsel, mentor.
Founded in 1964, SCORE is a non-profit association and a Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
For more details, go towww.houston.score.org
The workshop is specially developed for entrepreneurs starting a new business or planning to grow their business. The three primary considerations are; (a) Choosing a legal business structure, (b) Understanding government rules and regulations, and (c) Buying business insurance.
This workshop will examine:
- The advantages and disadvantages of operating as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or LLC.
- Legal and tax requirements.
- Application of federal, state and local business regulations.
- Trademark and copyright protection.
- Insurance.
Presenter: Rita Leader, Corporate Attorney (retired) and SCORE Mentor.
Rita has over 26 years representing individual entrepreneurs, small corporations, and large publicly held corporations. She specializes in corporate finance and securities, while providing general business representation to her clients.