September 24, 2018 / by Jake Goldsmith / Contracts / 0 comments
Contract law is rife with terms of art which can be very confusing to the average business owner. In our previous articles, we have tried to shed some light on terms like Consideration, Indemnity, and Merger. This article will address a term whose definition may not seem intuitive at all, Force Majeure. Hint: If the […]
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NMCC Holiday Art Opening
November 27, 2018 / by Sean Friend / New Mexico, NMCC / 0 comments
Law 4 Small Business is excited to be part of “The Art of Healing” presented by Gallery with a Cause and the New Mexico Cancer Center Foundation; curated by Regina Held. This is a great opportunity to help your community and find great gifts for the holidays. What is The Art of Healing? The “Art […]
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Stay on Top of Minimum Wage Increases!
November 20, 2018 / by Cristin Heyns-Bousliman / Human Resources / 0 comments
As is a growing trend across the United States, New Mexico does not have one minimum wage, but rather six (yep, six!). If you employ minimum wage employees, it is important to stay on top of these rapidly changing rates in order to comply with the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act as well as local […]
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Holiday Parties – How to have festive fun without HR horror
November 16, 2018 / by Cristin Heyns-Bousliman / Human Resources / 0 comments
Hello my name is Cristin Heyns-Bousliman, and I am the President and Chief People officer at Human Resources Experience. I’m excited to join the Slingshot family and look forward to assisting in employment matters as well as advising clients on culture-driven Human Resources and proactive legal initiatives. Human Resources can certainly come off as the […]
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Art of the Lien: Types of Liens and How to Avoid Them (Part 1)
October 31, 2018 / by Larry Donahue / Business Tips, Contracts / 0 comments
Almost all types of businesses deal with liens, one way or the other. If you borrow money or have a line-of-credit with a vendor, chances are there is a lien on some form of property or asset of your business. Similarly, if your business is in construction, real estate improvement of any type, loans money […]
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Thinking of “selling” your home to your LLC? Don’t.
October 22, 2018 / by Ian Alden / Anonymous LLC, Corporations, Strategic Planning / 0 comments
Here at Law 4 Small Business, we get a lot of calls from folks asking us about “loopholes” or ways to get around having to pay legal debts — whether they be taxes, legal judgments, or otherwise. While most of these schemes are doomed to failure, one of them has gained a lot of traction […]
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Do I Need to Change My Business Name? (I Just Learned Someone Else Has the Same Name)
October 21, 2018 / by Larry Donahue / Marketing, Trademarks / 0 comments
When starting a new business, there are so many issues to concern yourself. Forming a company. Registering with the city. Filing taxes. Obtaining insurance. Hiring people. Forming partners. Opening a bank account and a merchant account. Finding customers, then fulfilling orders or providing services. Trying to get paid. Meeting payroll. Finding the right vendors. The […]
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Protecting Intellectual Property
October 16, 2018 / by Sean Friend / Business Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, New Mexico, Patents, Trade Secret, Trademarks / 0 comments
A Familiar Story Imagine creating something amazing. It’s well made and appreciated by your peers and shared among them. You spend time thinking and rethinking your work, making it better and better only to find someone has stolen your work and now you don’t have any legal claim to your own work because of a […]
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Contract Tip: Why Governing Law and Jurisdiction is Important
October 13, 2018 / by Larry Donahue / Contracts / 0 comments
Let’s suppose you have a small consulting business. Given the power of the Internet, you can be located in New Mexico, have a partner in California and a client in Illinois. You can work from home. You feel you do good work, and your reputation speaks for itself. You are busy. A friend told you […]
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When We Work Together – We All Succeed
September 27, 2018 / by Sean Friend / Business Tips, Marketing, Small Business / 0 comments
Too often businesses fail when they have a fixed mindset. They lack the ability to change and adapt, and often its due to the lack of partnership with other businesses to collectively learn from their mistakes and successes. According to Forbes, “Business owners and businesses have to be flexible, evolving and adapting with what is […]
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Contract Tip: What is Force Majeure?
September 24, 2018 / by Jake Goldsmith / Contracts / 0 comments
Contract law is rife with terms of art which can be very confusing to the average business owner. In our previous articles, we have tried to shed some light on terms like Consideration, Indemnity, and Merger. This article will address a term whose definition may not seem intuitive at all, Force Majeure. Hint: If the […]
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