"I am a retired entrepreneur -- I turned a $7 million company into a $60 million company and then sold it.
"I've joined a group of angel investors. We meet once a month and review business plans for startup companies in our area. And yes, we ...
"I am a software developer. Most of my work is done for established companies on a contract basis, but lately I've taken some assignments from startup companies.
"These companies usually pay me in cash (sooner or later), but one client has ...
"I am looking to buy a local business. The owner and I have agreed on a purchase price, subject to my reviewing his books and records. I was expecting the owner to send me a sales contract for the business, but he sent me something called a '...
"We have just set up a new franchise for our fast-food business.
"We have followed all of the necessary steps -- preparing a Franchise Disclosure Document, filing it with the Federal Trade Commission and state regulators, and contacting the ...
"Some friends and I want to start a business, and we're thinking of forming a limited liability company.
"We are impressed with some of the websites such as LegalZoom.com and RocketLawyer.com that set up corporations and LLCs online. Their cost ...
As I'm writing this, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to hand down final regulations allowing startup companies to use crowdfunding techniques to raise capital, for the first time in U.S. history.
In last week's column, I...
