If your business is facing litigation, you need to prepare for the many different ways in which the case could affect your company, not only in the days, weeks and months ahead but also from a long-term standpoint. For example, these lawsuits sometimes result in...

Employers are tasked with many responsibilities, particularly when it comes to staff. Along with protecting employees from physical harm, you must also make sure they're psychologically well. Ensuring an inclusive, encouraging environment at work benefits your...

In a prior post, we spoke about business formation. In that post, we reflected on the importance of selecting the best Indiana business form for one’s needs. However, once one decides, the next step is entity formation. The first step is filing organizational...

Business formation is an important part of starting up a business. Selecting the best business form involves considering the needs and goals of the business along with an evaluation of personal liability, taxation, management and control of the business and costs of...

Over the course of the past five years, businesses have been making the decision to transition their existing workforce from a brick and mortar office space to remote.  Many new business start-ups have chosen to build their workforces remotely from the ground up. It...

Setting up a small business for franchising is not a small feat, but it can be extremely profitable if handled correctly, and if the market is right. There are several steps that should be followed to ensure all franchisees are set up for success from day one. The...

With the rise in popularity of short-term rental services such as Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO over the past few years, states have been forced to address some tax questions. Indiana has been one of only seven states from which Airbnb did not automatically collect taxes....

You and your business partner worked well together when you started your company, but now you have been thinking that it's time to cut them loose and find someone else. Or, perhaps you just want to let them go and run the company on your own.While every case is...

Whether you are going into business as a sole proprietor or are creating a partnership, you should always seek the help of an attorney when starting a business. There's so much at stake, including your financial wellbeing, that you should not enter into such a venture...

Businesses that hire workers in Indiana have a lot to consider. Options for hire typically include employees and independent contractors, and there are benefits to each depending on the specific company or project. Employers must ensure they classify the workers...