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Dec 31, 2020
1 min

Top Tips to Find the Right New York Franchise

Choosing the right franchise model for your business can be a life-changing decision. Most industries across America are linked to some...

Nov 18, 2020
1 min

Challenges to Starting a Business in New York City

New York City offers entrepreneurs access to a market with consumers with high disposable income and where investors and lenders are read...

Oct 14, 2020
1 min

Challenges to Succeeding in Business in New York City

Life and work in the Big Apple isn’t all wine and roses for business owners in 2020, however, New York remains, still, one of the more at...

Aug 7, 2020
1 min

Starting Business in New York via a Joint Venture or Partnership Agreement?

Starting a business in New York can be an enjoyable and profitable adventure if you get the business on the right track from the start. O...

Jul 9, 2020
1 min

New York Disability Discrimination Laws: NY Employment Law Basics

When an employer, in New York, makes employment decisions based on a disability and not via criteria appropriate under law, the action of...

Dec 1, 2019
1 min

Finding an Efficient New York Business Lawyer for your NY Business

We here at Hayes & Simon obtain numerous emails and calls from potential clients in search of a New York business lawyer to act as part-...

Sep 16, 2018
1 min

Buying or Selling A Business in New York? Do Your “Due Diligence”

Before buying or selling a New York business, make sure you understand how to perform “due diligence” for the business. This is essential...

Jun 14, 2018
1 min

Starting A Nonprofit Corporation in New York

Forming a nonprofit corporation in New York is not so difficult after some basic understandings of the types of nonprofit businesses in ...

Nov 15, 2017
1 min

SEC Regulation D – Private Offerings: NY Startup Law

Start-ups in New York looking for investment capital should consider the classification of investors that can and cannot partake in priva...

Aug 24, 2017
1 min

Negotiating New York Royalty Agreements

When negotiating the use of your intellectual property, patent, or process in exchange for royalties, these three basic tips are key when...

Jun 8, 2017
1 min

Private Placement Memos Get Start-Ups Moving

Recently, I wrote about the two tools available to small businesses to stir interest and investment – the business plan and the private p...

Apr 14, 2017
1 min

Registering Your New York Nonprofit For Fundraising Purposes

If your New York nonprofit is fundraising in New York, then you may likely need to register with the New York Attorney General’s office. ...

Mar 28, 2017
1 min

Terminating A Franchise Agreement In New York: NY Franchise Law Basics

The termination or cancellation of a New York franchise relationship requires planning, a thorough understanding of your particular New Y...

Jan 26, 2017
1 min

Starting a New York Restaurant? New York Restaurant Law

Starting a restaurant in New York involves significant consideration of New York state and local health and safety regulations. Because r...

Nov 18, 2016
1 min

Factors to Consider When Forming a Corporation in New York

New York businesses are not bound to incorporate within the state to operate within New York State. In fact, start-up businesses in New Y...

Nov 3, 2016
1 min

Successor Liability Pitfalls in New York

When buying or selling a New York business or any of a business’s assets under NY law, the potential successor liability of the buyer is ...

Nov 2, 2016
1 min

U.S. Patents for New York businesses

The common types of U.S. patents that are available to innovative New York entrepreneurs seeking to protect their intellectual property ...

Nov 2, 2016
1 min

Foreign Nationals Can Work for Their Businesses in New York

If you are a foreign national living in New York, it is not impossible for you to start a business. Starting a business, in New York, doe...

Oct 29, 2016
1 min

Buying a Business in New York

When buying a business in New York, we recommend a more nuanced approach that contemplates matters beyond mere cost-benefit analysis. Sm...

Oct 27, 2016
1 min

New York Reverse Mergers Basics

If you are looking to take your New York private business public, consider the benefits and drawbacks of a New York reverse merger. Ofte...

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