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5 Little Known Facts About Black Entrepreneurship

5 Little Known Facts About Black Entrepreneurship By: M. Zane Johnson, Esq. It’s Black History Month, and if you’re into entrepreneurship, you’ll probably come across ...
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Legal Tips for Content Creators

Legal Tips forContent Creators For many small business owners, solopreneurs, and freelance creatives, content is key. Creating content. Sourcing content. Distributing content. We find ourselves ...
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Legal Strategies for Building Generational Wealth

Legal Strategies for Building Generational As a business owners, our goal is not just to find personal success, but to build a lasting legacy for ...
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Questions to Ask Before Starting an LLC

Questions to Ask Before Starting an LLC Are you interested in starting your first business and escaping the rat race? Then you’ve probably thought about ...
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Does BOI reporting mean the end of anonymous LLCs?

Does BOI Reporting Mean the End of Anonymous LLCs For many business owners, privacy is a major concern. And rightfully so. Just because you’re running ...
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Protecting Your Intellectual Property as an Independent Contractor

How do I Protect my Intellectual Property as an Independent Contractor? Unless you own real estate, your intellectual property (IP) is probably your business’s most ...
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Firing A Client

Firing Clients: When Enough is Enough All money, ain’t good money… When you find a client who is willing and able to pay on time, ...
Philadelphia Rental License Renewal
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Philadelphia Rental License Renewal

Philadelphia Rental License Renewal By Schalor Blackshear and Zane Johnson Thinking about renting out a residential property to bring in some extra income? In Philadelphia, ...
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NIL Rights in Real Life: The AND1 Ballers Could Have Used a Good Lawyer

NIL Rights in Real Life By Patrick Hanafin and Zane Johnson The AND1 Ballers Could Have Used a Good Lawyer Debuting in 1998, The AND1 ...
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The EYE Project Returns

The EYE Project Returns YEAH Philly and MZA Legal partner for a youth pitch competition with a $1,000 top prize Empowered Youth Entrepreneurs (EYE) Project ...
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Everything You Need to Know About PA’s Marijuana Pardon Project

Everything You Need to Know About PA’s Marijuana Pardon Project PA’s new Marijuana Pardon Project is a potential game changer   If you have a ...
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How to Do a Trademark Clearance Search – Step by Step

How to do a Trademark Clearance Search – Step by Step At the foundation of any strong brand is a recognizable business name. Simply put, ...
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Will an LLC Protect my Personal Assets?

Will an LLC Protect My Personal Assets?   LLCs and Limited Liability One of the main reasons people form LLCs when starting a business is ...
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Hiring? Use PA Criminal Background Checks Carefully or Prepare for Court

Hiring? Use PA Criminal Background Checks Carefully or Prepare for Court In Pennsylvania and across the country, criminal background checks are a normal part of ...
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Creating Your Small Business Dream Team

Creating Your Small Business Dream Team There may be an I in business, but business is still a team game. Successful entrepreneurs may start the ...