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Book cover for "The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners" by Emelie Smith Calbick and Phil Crowley. Features a U.S. flag and a person in business attire holding a pen near a tablet.

The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners

Phil Crowley, an US attorney with decades of experience helping entrepreneurs, discusses the legal principles every business founder should consider when forming their startup:

  • Do I really need to form a company? Why?

  • What is the best structure for me? Sole Proprietor, LLC or Corporation?

  • Why do I need an operating agreement with my partners and cofounders?

  • Why should I worry about intellectual property when hiring contractors or employees?

  • What are the tax implications of my stock vesting plan?

  • And much more!

Avoiding Conflicts With Your Partners

A promotional poster titled "How to Start a Business Series: Avoiding Conflicts with Your Business Partners" by Stage2Startups. It features a group of diverse professionals sitting at a table, stacking their hands in the center. The text highlights the importance of formalizing agreements and sharing equity. Authors listed are Emelie Smith Calbick, MBA, and Phil Crowley, Esq. The poster is described as an easy-to-follow guide.

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In this 8 part course, Phil Crowley, of Crowley Law, LLC, with Stage2Startups co-founder Emelie Smith Calbick, discuss the essential decisions startup founders need to agree on before even making their first sale. In this course, you will learn how to:Do I really need to form a company? Why?

  • Avoid future disputes by establishing clear expectations from the very beginning.

  • Understand how to share ownership to ensure everyone feels valued.

  • How to protect your investment with a vesting plan that incentivizes long-term commitment.

  • Learn about the key agreements you need to have in place for a successful business.

  • And much more!

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Two book covers about starting a business: the first is titled 'The Legal Side to Starting a Business for Beginners' with an image of hands signing a document. The second is 'Avoiding Conflicts with Your Business Partners' featuring a photo of a group discussion.

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Learn how to apply critical legal principles to your business before your first sale with The Legal Side to Starting A Business for Beginners course.

Create important agreements with your partners upfront to avoid disputes later with Avoiding Conflicts with Your Business Partners course.

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