What is Common Law? Understanding Why Most Civil Lawsuits Never Reach Trial
Here’s an important fact about our American justice system: We follow what’s called Common Law, where courts rely on…
Helpful Guides for Small Businesses
What Happens In Small Claims Court?
Have you ever wondered what happens in a small claims process? What should you expect? Filing a small claims…
Preventing and Resolving Stakeholder Conflicts in Partnerships, LLCs, and Corporations
Dave Ramsey famously said that partnerships rarely work. The reason is that partnerships are so easy to form that…
Can You Add an Owner to an LLC? Here’s What You Need to Know
LLCs can have multiple owners, even if initially there was only a single owner. When you add a co-owner…
Understanding Sublicensing: What It Is and Why It Matters
What is a sublicense? When you have the right to use someone else’s work and you want to allow…
How Pricing for Profit Matters More Than a Competitive Bid
How do you avoid a loss when bidding for a project? Many service-based businesses, like contractors, often focus on…
Make Money from Your Ideas: A Guide to Intellectual Property Licensing and Assignments
You’ve invested heavily in your business – your brand, your processes, your ideas, and inventions… your intellectual property. These…
The Value of Expert Advice When Starting a Business: Why You Need More Than Just an LLC
If you’re thinking about starting a new business, your emotions could start in excitement and end in you screaming…
3 Reasons My Business Didn’t Fail in Our First 3 Years
About 40% of businesses fail in the first 3 years. Surge Business Law is now 3 years old and hasn’t failed! How did we make it this far?
Why Being the Best in your Industry Could Still Lead to Business Closure
Can you be the best in your skills and still end up with a failed business? Yes. Skill alone…
