It seems as if starting up a business accelerator is one of the most popular launches these days. The accelerators help would-be entrepreneurs take an idea off of the drawing board and put it on Main Street. Accelerators get a small piece of equity in the company in...
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Fighting for what’s right in the right way
There are a number of ways businesses with conflicting interests can resolve their disputes. In some instances, a business owner or manager will, with their business attorney, enter into negotiations that resolve differences. At other times, mediation or arbitration...
We’re here to help St. George businesses
There are so many different ways to measure cities, regions and states that it can be difficult to sort through them all. However, if you look at various measurements of Utah, you'll find it near the top of several important lists: best places to start a business,...
“I’m here to help”
The nine "most terrifying words in the English language," according to one of President Ronald Reagan's favorite jokes, were these: "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." The line never failed to get an appreciative laugh. Of course, few pointed out to the...
Start-up owner: “it doesn’t feel like work”
Imagine yourself strolling into a St. George coffee shop. You order and then sit down with your java, a bagel and your laptop to check email, the sports scores or Facebook. It's in that very moment immediately after you sit down that you realize you have to stand up...
Utah’s determination to replicate success
Sometimes businesspeople eager for success choose to enter industries in which others have had noteworthy achievements and made fortunes. Sometimes those plans to replicate success are doomed because they focus on the industry rather than the types of innovations...
What can estate planning do for you?
There is a mistaken impression that many people have that estate planning is exclusively for wealthy or older folks. The reality is that any St. George resident with a child, a house or a business should have an estate plan that will take care of your family and...
Serving legal needs of businesses and community needs of St. George
Like every other business, law firms must decide which sectors of the community that they will serve. We focus on the innovative entrepreneurs who provide jobs and spur growth in St. George, while also serving individuals with estate planning and probate needs. A...
Southwest Utah’s low unemployment to drive wages higher?
Good economic news often begets more good economic news. Here in southwest Utah, our unemployment rate has been slowly dropping over the past few years. A senior economist for the Utah Department of Workforce Services says most counties in this part of the state have...
What do I need to know before signing a contract?
Contracts can be among the most powerful resources companies can utilize to protect themselves and their product. These legal documents can be essential when it comes to setting terms for relationships with buyers, employees, vendors and other parties, and they can...