Freedom Friday Blog

In this week's Freedom Friday and blog and email newsletter, I want to discuss an issue that comes up with a lot of prospective clients, and that issue is “Why should every contract be in writing?”  A while ago I was contacted by a prospective client about a contract issue, and she...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about an important topic that comes up with many of my clients, and that's “Why can't you represent your small business in court?”  Many small business owners are DIY type people and don't want to pay for an attorney...

In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to discuss a topic that comes up often with small business owners, and that is how to negotiate a lease for commercial space for your small business.  There are several issues a small business owner should consider in any lease agreement, especially...

In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that a prospective client called me about this week.  He didn't use these terms, but he was actually calling to ask about a business dissolution.  You might ask what is that, or maybe you've heard of the...

In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about an issue that comes up at some point in the life cycle of any small business.  At some point, one of your customers is not going to pay their bill and is going to owe your business money.  Or...

In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about an issue that comes up on occasion and came up recently with one of my clients.  That issue is why a DBA might be a bad idea for your small business.  Besides my business law practice, I also handle...

Last week in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter we continued the series, “10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in 2022,” and we covered the ninth step, which is to choose an audience or location.  In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, we're going to talk about the tenth...

Last week in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter we continued the series, “10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in 2022,” and we covered the eighth step, which is to find financing.  In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, we're going to talk about the ninth step.  Once you...

Last week in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter we continued the series, “10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in 2022,” and we covered the seventh step, which is to apply for licenses and permits, if necessary.  In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, we're going to talk about...

This week in the Freedom Friday blog we're continuing the series the 10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in Oklahoma.  If you missed the blog posts for the previous steps, I've provided links at the end of this blog post to help you catch up. In today's Freedom...

Last week in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter we continued the series, “10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in 2022,” and we covered the fifth step, which is to apply for an EIN.  In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, we're going to talk about the sixth step. ...

This week in the Freedom Friday blog we're continuing the series the 10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in Oklahoma.  If you missed the blog posts for the previous steps, I've provided links at the end of this blog post to help you catch up. In today's Freedom...