MZA Legal 2024 Legal Wrap-Up By: M. Zane Johnson, Esq. We made it to the end of another year, and a celebration is in order!! 🥳🍾🥂 But before you start popping champagne, let’s make sure your business is ready to hit the ground running in 2025 with our end-of-year legal wrap-up. It includes essential reminders, […]
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Why Every Pennsylvania LLC Needs an Operating Agreement By: M. Zane Johnson, Esq. When it comes to small businesses, we often only hear about the success stories. But as a small business attorney, I frequently receive calls from those on the opposite end of the spectrum — folks whose entrepreneurial dreams have turned into nightmares.
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Building a Solid Foundation for Your New Business By: M. Zane Johnson, Esq. A solid foundation is critical to the success of your business. Not only does it provide protection from the risks that could derail your dreams, but it also puts you in position to take advantage of new opportunities that can help your
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Avoid These Common Mistakes When Signing A Commercial Lease Agreement By: M. Zane Johnson Esq. When it comes to commercial lease agreements, 90% of entrepreneurs don’t call a lawyer until it’s too late. Instead of hiring an attorney at the beginning of the leasing process to help them understand and negotiate the agreement, they try
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Getting Paid On Time as a Freelance Solopreneur By: M. Zane Johnson, Esq. Freelancing offers tremendous freedom and flexibility. It allows you to be your own boss, set your own hours, and choose the projects that excite you. However, it also comes with its challenges. And getting paid on time is chief among them. A
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Using Your Trademark to Create Passive Income By: M. Zane Johnson, Esq. If I told you a trademark is the best way to protect your brand, you probably wouldn’t be too surprised. Most business owners know that without a registered trademark your brand is vulnerable to copycats. What fewer business owners realize is that registering
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Working with an Attorney on a Shoestring Budget By: M. Zane Johnson, Esq. The other day I was reading about a Rocket Lawyer survey that found that less than a third of small business owners worked with a lawyer in the past year. As the founder of a small business law firm, these numbers are
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The Truth About Owning Nothing and Controlling Everything By: M. Zane Johnson, Esq. “Own Nothing, and Control Everything.” If you follow popular entrepreneur influencers on social media, you’ve probably encountered this phrase. It refers to the idea that, as a business owner, the best way to preserve your wealth is through the use of business
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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 spending a good chunk of our time focused on these activities because, at the end of the day, it drives awareness and brings us business. What we don’t often think
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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, typically, you try to hold onto them. But occasionally, you come across a client whose money isn’t worth the headache that accompanies it. For example, you may have a client
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