Business SOS!

As founder and CEO of the Florida Small Business Legal Center, RICH SIERRA has consulted with thousands of business owners during his 18 - year career. The firm’s mission is to provide small business owners with high quality and cost-effective representation. Before the firm opened in 2004, Rich founded and ran a national internet-based company that fed his entrepreneurial appetite while sparking an interest in business law. This experience enabled him to understand the need for affordable legal advice directed towards small businesses to ensure success. Rich received his B.S. degree from the University of Tampa and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Law Center in Ft. Lauderdale. Today, Rich lives with his family in the Coral Springs area.

Foreword

Introduction

Mistake 1: Not Hiring a Lawyer to Save Money

Mistake 2: Signing a Contract without Hiring a Lawyer

Mistake 3: Defending a Lawsuit without an Attorney

Mistake 4: Signing a Commercial Lease Agreement without an Attorney

Mistake 5: Lack of Knowledge about How the Business Will Make Money

Mistake 6: Entering into Partnerships with Friends and Relatives without a Partnership Agreement

Mistake 7: Lack of Understanding of Basic Contract Law

Mistake 8: Initiating or Staying in a Business Lawsuit on the Basis of Principle

Closing Arguments

About Rich Sierra

Acknowledgments