Monday, September 26, 2011

Starting Your Own Business in Georgia

So you have decided to start your own business - congratulations!  You have the entrepreneurial spirit, know-how and determination to make your business a success, but you still have questions about many of the legal issues you will face when you are starting your own business.  Should you form a corporation, a partnership, or a limited liability company (LLC)?  How will you finance your business?  What small business tax issues will you encounter? And what about employees?

Starting your own business is no easy task; transforming  your business idea into a profitable reality may appear daunting, but choosing the right business law attorney will ensure that your business has the legal, operational and financial foundation it needs to succeed.  It's been said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  Given the tangled web of regulation and red tape facing today's business owners, it is more important than ever to seek out legal assistance when starting your own business to make sure that your new business is on solid footing.

I'm Scott Lowry, a business law attorney in Athens, Georgia, and every day I help individual business owners like you sort through the complex corporate, tax and other legal issues that today's business owners face.  Whether you are starting your own business or are a current business owner, this blog is intended to address a wide range of topics and issues of interest to Georgia business owners.

If you have a current business law issue that you need assistance with, please contact me today.  I focus on providing efficient, cost-effective legal service to my clients with one goal in mind:  as a business law attorney, my success is the success of my clients!