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New Texas Law Aims to Reduce Regulatory Uncertainty for Small Businesses

The Texas Regulatory Consistency Act (TRCA), also known as House Bill 2127, is a law that was passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 and...

7 Things to Know About Business Contracts in Texas

Under Texas law, business contracts and agreements are generally governed by the principles of contract law. While the basic elements and...

The Best Small Business Grants in Texas

With over 3 million small businesses, Texas is proud of its entrepreneurial spirit. Indeed, one of the reasons Texas made it into The...

What You Need to Know About Intellectual Property Law in Texas

Intellectual property (IP) laws in Texas are primarily governed by federal laws that apply uniformly across the United States. These...

How Do Texas Employment Laws Differ from the Rest of the States?

Employment laws in the United States can vary significantly from one state to another, with each state having the authority to establish...

Top Legal Issues Confronting Texas SMBs

Operating a small business in Texas can be an exciting venture, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. One of the most...

75% of Small Businesses Do Not Have a Succession Plan

If you were a business owner who was considering putting your company on the market but decided not to sell (or at least not anytime...

How to Register a DBA in Texas

If you’re a small business owner in the Lone Star State, you might want to start doing business under a different name than your own name...

Legal Considerations for Making Your Business Accessible to Those with Disabilities

It’s good practice for businesses to ensure accommodations for customers and clients with disabilities. It's also the law—specifically,...

50 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN BUYING A BUSINESS

50 Questions to Ask Business Owners When Buying an Existing Business Opportunity See these 50 questions to ask when looking for a small...

7 Costly Hiring Mistakes to Avoid

According to the Harvard Business Review, 95% of businesses employ to fill existing positions. Employee retention is the most pressing...

Texas Named "Best for Business" 19th Year in a Row

The streak continues. Texas has been named the Best State for Business by the country’s top CEOs in an annual survey conducted by Chief...

Survey: Small Business Trends for 2023

What's next for business owners in the U.S.? Don't be discouraged by concerns about inflation, high interest rates, and economic...

What the Current Banking Turmoil Means for Small Businesses

Concerns about the banking system have been top of mind in recent weeks. The worries specifically pertain to what banking turmoil means...

How Remote Work Creates Additional Cybersecurity Challenges

Remote work and the security issues that accompany it present a unique challenge for businesses. Prior to allowing employees to work...

When a Partnership Goes Wrong, What Are Your Options?

When you partner with one or more other people to do business, you create a legal business partnership, one that is usually documented...

Small Business Continues to be a Primary Target for Hackers

According to the American insurance Group AIG, which conducted a survey of 25,000 small businesses and SMEs, ransomware has now topped...

What You Need to Know About Non-Compete Agreements

Many of our business clients have from time to time asked us to discuss an item which frequently comes up in their dealings with...

What's the Difference Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor?

Whether you run a restaurant that’s been exploding in popularity due to genius marketing; or you operate a profitable web design...

25 Small Business Tax Credits for 2023

Small businesses can write off a number of expenses as tax deductions to help lower the amount they owe on their income tax. The top...