Strategies for Protecting Your Business’s Intellectual Property
Before launching a business, entrepreneurs spend a substantial amount of time and money researching and developing their products or services and what makes them unique. You may have worked with graphic designers and a marketing team to create a brand name and logo for your products or services. As the business grows and your products […]
What You Need to Know About Severance Packages
Business owners everywhere can agree that people are the lifeline of a company. The people you hire can make or break your business. Yet as an employer, it is essential to recognize that things are continuously changing. This being said, there are instances when you may have to terminate an employee. Developing a severance package […]
Things You Should Consider for Your Non-Compete Agreement
Companies grow by investing time and money in various resources, including their employees. Yet business owners are often anxious about losing their investment. Once confidential information is shared, there is a risk that an employee will leak the company’s secrets to a competitor, or quit and create a competing business using the confidential information. To […]
The Employee Handbook: A Must-Have for Any Business
Employee handbooks address the who, what, where, why, and how of your business operations. Your employee handbook will protect you and your business by setting appropriate expectations, and providing consistency for your employees when situations arise. An employee handbook is something you should have at the start of your business journey and should be regularly […]
Summer is Here and the Sun is Shining: Should Your Small Business Have a Vacation Policy?
Although there is no legal requirement for businesses to offer paid or unpaid vacation time to employees, it is common knowledge and good practice for employees to occasionally take time off in order to return to work more productive and engaged. If you decide to offer vacation time to your employees, a well written vacation […]
