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Doing it right is not.
Leonard D. DuBoff, Attorney at Law
for Small
Business
Organize Your Business • Develop a Business Plan
Finance a New Business • Work with Contracts
Hire Employees • Collect Overdue Accounts
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Every decision you make today directly impacts your future success. Careful
planning is crucial for identifying your goals and creating a path to achievement.
Understanding the many legal obligations as well as legal protections available
to you is key.
The Law (In Plain English)
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for Small Business is your one-stop guide for making
the right decision every time. It covers the topics that concern you the most and
provides clear and accurate explanations of the laws affecting your small
business. All the basic tools needed to begin operations are included such as—
Starting a small business is easy.
Doing it right is not.
• Succession Planning
• eBusiness Considerations
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The Law (In Plain English)
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for Small Business helps you keep an eye
toward the future by examining the unique issues of—
No matter what stage your business is at, it is never too late to get on track. So,
whether you are thinking about opening a small business, wanting to make sure
that you do it right, or ready to expand to the next level—
The Law (In Plain English)
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for Small Business has everything you need!
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THE LAW
(IN PLAIN ENGLISH)
®
for SMALL
BUSINESS
Leonard D. DuBoff
Attorney at Law
SPHINX
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PUBLISHING
AN IMPRINT OF SOURCEBOOKS, INC.
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NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
www.SphinxLegal.com
Printed and bound in the United States of America.
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DuBoff, Leonard D.
The law (in plain English) for small businesses / by Leonard D. DuBoff
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-57248-377-6 (alk. paper)
1. Business law United States. 2. Small business United States. I.
Title.
KF390.B84D83 2004
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Dedication
To my wife, Mary Ann Crawford DuBoff,
for all you have done and for all we have together,
and to my mother, Millicent DuBoff,
for giving me the tools necessary to create this work
and the drive to actually do it.
Finally, to my grandson, Brian Michael Haak,
with hopes that he will carry on the tradition.
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Starting a small business is easy.
Doing it right is not.
• Succession Planning
• eBusiness Considerations
Small Business
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Small Business
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