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The C’s to Success in Entrepreneurship
What are the keys to success as an entrepreneur? If you asked a million entrepreneurs, you’d probably get a million different answers. And that’s probably ...
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5 Ways to Limit Liability and Exposure to Lawsuits
5 Ways for Entrepreneurs to Limit Liability and Exposure to Lawsuits There’s no way around it. Starting a new business is risky. There’s no guarantee ...
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Grant Opportunities for Black Business Owners
Grants for Black Business Owners  “Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” – Kobe Bryant The pandemic ...
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What are we?: Uncomfortable Questions to Ask Your (Business) Partner
What Are We?… And Other Uncomfortable Questions to Ask Your (Business) Partner Relationships come in many different forms. There are friends, family, partners, neighbors, co-workers… ...
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My Favorite Books of 2021
I read somewhere that the average CEO reads 52 books per year. No but actually how? My wife and I can barely find enough time ...
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Negotiation Strategy: Utilize the Anchoring Effect
Let’s talk negotiation strategy. Peep the scenario. You’re starting a podcast to help promote your new consulting business. In your search for the necessary tools, ...
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Choosing the Right Lawyer
Life is about choices. Answer the phone or call them back? What should we get on the pizza? Beer or wine? These are all silly ...
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Get it in Ink: Why Written Contracts are so Important
Tell me if this story sounds familiar. You’re 13 years old. It’s Monday morning, and you’re getting ready to head to school. As you say ...
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M. Zane {+} Associates Partners with YEAH Philly to Empower Young Entrepreneurs
M. Zane {+} Associates is excited to partner with YEAH Philly to create the Empowered Youth Entrepreneur Project (EYE Project). The EYE Project is an ...
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Kanye is Right: People Need Plain Language Contracts
In case you missed it, Kanye West is back grabbing headlines. When I got a text in the group chat Monday night that Kanye had ...
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The Essential Elements of a Complete Estate Plan
Many of us think of estate planning as something for our parents and grandparents to worry about. But, having a complete estate plan doesn’t just ...
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What Not To Do If You Get Sued
Once upon a time, a friend reached out to me for some legal advice. For the sake of not having to refer to him as ...
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Finding the Right Attorney
When I introduce myself as an attorney, the first question I usually get is do you do __x__? If __x__ is not something I do, ...
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Classifying Workers: Independent Contractor or Employee?
In between the flow of head-shaking news stories over the past few weeks, you may have seen something about Uber’s recent issues in California. A ...
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Light at the End of the Tunnel: The Path to Expungement in Pennsylvania
Living with a criminal record can feel like a sentence to life as a second class citizen. But that doesn’t have to be the case. ...