{"product_id":"dont-skip-the-legal-the-startup-guide-for-entrepreneurs-and-business-owners-paperback","title":"Don't Skip the Legal: The Startup Guide for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew J. Contiguglia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou started a business. Right now, without knowing it, you are probably making at least one legal mistake that could cost you everything. This book fixes that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost entrepreneurs find out about their legal problems the hard way. A co-founder dispute that drains six figures in litigation costs. A contract drafted from an online template that a client uses to sue them. A handshake deal that falls apart the moment money gets tight. An LLC set up incorrectly that offers zero personal liability protection. These are not rare situations. They happen every day to smart, hardworking business owners who simply did not know what they did not know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 30 years of watching entrepreneurs walk into his conference room with problems that should never have happened, business attorney Andrew Contiguglia wrote this book so you never have to be one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what you will learn inside: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to choose the right business structure from day one. LLC, S-Corp, sole proprietorship, they are not interchangeable. The wrong choice exposes your personal assets to business lawsuits. This book shows you exactly how to choose the structure that fits your business and protects you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy online contract templates are legal landmines. A bad contract is still binding. You will learn what every contract must contain, what clauses put you at risk, and why the $500 you spend on a lawyer to review an agreement can save you $50,000 in litigation costs later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to protect what you build. Your brand, your ideas, your content, and your systems are assets. This book walks you through trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and NDAs in plain language so you can protect them before someone else claims them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat artificial intelligence is actually doing to your legal exposure right now. Who owns content your employee created using ChatGPT? What happens when AI drafts a contract that creates unintended obligations? This book has a full chapter dedicated to AI and business law that no other legal guide for entrepreneurs covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to hire, structure your team, and stay out of court. Employee versus independent contractor is not a gray area to the IRS and the courts. Getting it wrong triggers back taxes, penalties, and lawsuits. This book gives you the framework to hire correctly from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are launching your first business or scaling one that is already running, the legal mistakes covered in this book are ones you cannot afford to make twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew J. Contiguglia is a business attorney with 30 years of experience practicing in Colorado, New York, and California. He holds a B.A. from Columbia University and a J.D. from the University of Denver. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers, AVVO, and Best Lawyers in America. He is the host of the Don't Skip the Legal Podcast and the founder of the Contiguglia Law Firm, P.C. in Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in the end, remember: Don't skip the legal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51851566317856,"sku":"9798372198791","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/mK4545MOGa9798372198791.webp?v=1781480752","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dont-skip-the-legal-the-startup-guide-for-entrepreneurs-and-business-owners-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}