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What are the Foundations of Entrepreneurship?
As corporate lawyers, we work closely with business owners who want to start their business in the United States or entrepreneurs who...

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Dec 15, 20222 min read


How Can You Protect Your Business’s Trade Secrets?
Every business has certain information that gives it a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This information as very valuable, so it...

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Dec 9, 20222 min read


What are the Benefits of a Federal Trademark?
Your business’s name and logo are valuable intellectual property that reflect your business’s brand. Ideally, you want your business name...

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Oct 23, 20222 min read


How do I Incorporate My Business?
If you decide that incorporation is the right step for your business, there are certain steps required to create a legal entity in...

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Oct 23, 20222 min read


What is an Independent Contractor?
You are a business owner that suddenly can’t handle all the work yourself, your team needs some extra support, or you would like to take...

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Aug 13, 20222 min read


What Legal Entity Should I Create for my Business?
Today we'll highlight the most common business entities for incorporating a new or existing business in Illinois. If you are interested...

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Jul 23, 20222 min read


Should your business have an employee handbook?
All businesses begin with an idea, a vision. But not all business owners take the important step to memorialize their ideas and vision...

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Jul 12, 20222 min read


“How Do I Choose My Business’s Name?”
Choosing the name of your business is one of the most important decisions you will make as a business owner. The decision requires some...

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Jun 27, 20222 min read


Who should be on my business’s advisory team?
Maybe you’ve taken the exciting and empowering step of starting a business. Or maybe you’re an established business and reassessing your...

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Jun 12, 20222 min read


Can I incorporate my business if I’m not a U.S. citizen or resident?
The short answer is yes, non-U.S. residents and non-U.S. citizens can set up and incorporate a business in the United States. However,...

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May 29, 20223 min read


What Does it Mean to be a Sole Proprietorship in Illinois?
If you are a business owner in Illinois and have decided (hopefully after consultation with your attorney) that now is not the time to...

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May 17, 20223 min read


Why Should I Incorporate My Business?
It’s not uncommon for sole proprietors and small business owners to question the need to incorporate (i.e. create a legal entity for)...

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Apr 28, 20222 min read
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