Business SOS! Common Legal Mistakes Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them

Ep. 78 - Special Guest: David Kinigson, Motivational Speaker and Author of "The Power of Asking WHAT? Overcome your challenges and fears. A conversation for Mindset in Action. (Part 1). Rich interviews Author and inspirational speaker David Kinigson and has an indepth discussion about the importance of having an Inspirational Mindset to overcome your challenges and fears. How to Contact Rich Sierr...

Episode 77 - Top Ten Reasons Every Business Owner needs an Outside General Counsel. Rich discusses how having an attorney "on call" can help business owners. How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL youtube.com/@RichardSierra twitter.com/Rich_Sierra Instagram: FSBLEGAL Also, Business SOS! Eight Common Legal Mis...

Episode 76 - Top Ten Fatal Mistakes Business Owners Make in Litigation. Rich discusses the top ten fatal mistakes business owners make in litigation and how to avoid them. These "unforced errors" can lead to devastating consequences in your business. How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL youtube.com/@Richard...

Episode 75 - Ten Tips to improve collections in your business. Rich discusses his top ten tips to improve collections and your cash flow in your business. Poor collections can lead to devastating consequences in your business. Rich Sierra discusses how to avoid these. How to Contact Rich Sierra: 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com 3. FaceBook @ FS...

Episode 74. We "Flip The Script". Guest Host Family Law Attorney Angela Neave interviews Rich Sierra and discusses his book Business SOS! (Part 2) How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL youtube.com/@RichardSierra twitter.com/Rich_Sierra Instagram: FSBLEGAL Also, Business SOS! Eight Common Legal Mistakes Busin...

Episode 73. We "Flip The Script". Guest Host Family Law Attorney Angela Neave interviews Rich Sierra and discusses his book Business SOS! (Part 1) How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at  Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL youtube.com/@RichardSierra twitter.com/Rich_Sierra Instagram: FSBLEGAL Also, Business SOS! Eight Common Legal Mistakes Busi...

Ep. 72 Ten Common Mistakes Business Owners Make when entering into Partnerships. Rich discusses the ten common mistakes business owners make entering into Partnerships. How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL  youtube.com/@RichardSierra  twitter.com/Rich_Sierra Instagram: FSBLEGAL Also, Business SOS! Eight Com...

Episode 71 - Ten Tips to Prepare Your Business for a Natural Disaster like a Hurricane. Rich discusses the ten tips to prepare your business in the event you are faced with a natural disaster like a hurricane and provides important information from FEMA and the SBA. How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL yout...

Ten Common Mistakes Business Owners Make when responding to Discovery Requests in litigation. Rich discusses the ten common mistakes business owners make when responding to Requests for Interrogatories, Request for Admissions, and Requests for Production in a lawsuit. How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL yo...

Episode 69 - Ten Common Mistakes Business Owners Make with Lease Agreements. Rich discusses the ten common mistakes business owners make when signing lease agreements which can cause devastating financial consequences. How to Contact Rich Sierra: 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com 3. FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL 4. youtube.com/@RichardSierra 5. twitter.co...

Episode 68 - Top Ten Legal Questions every Business Owner should ask a Business Lawyer (Part II). Rich discusses questions that he is frequently asked by business owners in his law practice. How to Contact Rich Sierra: 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com 3. FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL 4. youtube.com/@RichardSierra 5. twitter.com/Rich_Sierra 6. Instagram:...

Episode 67 - Top Ten Legal Questions every Business Owner should ask a Business Lawyer (Part I). Rich discusses questions that he is frequently asked by business owners in his law practice. How to Contact Rich Sierra: 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com 3. FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL 4. youtube.com/@RichardSierra 5. twitter.com/Rich_Sierra 6. Instagram: F...

Episode 66 Florida Small Business Lawyer Rich Sierra discusses the final rule from the US Department of Labor on the classification of Employees and Independent Contractors. He used the Small Business Compliance Guide as a reference and it can be found through this link https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/small-entity-compliance-guide . You Can Reach Rich: 1. Via Email at Rich@Ri...

Episode 65 Florida Small Business Lawyer Rich Sierra discusses the requirements by FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the US Treasury. Effective January 1, 2024, most US businesses have to submit the Beneficial Ownership Information Report to FinCen. There are significant financial penalties, and even criminal penalties for failure to comply. Rich goes over the requirements to fil...

Episode 64. Why Brand Protection Matters. Special Guest: Intellectual Property Attorney and Author L.A. Perkins. Rich interviews IP Attorney L.A. Perkins and discusses her new book. Why Brand Protection Matters:How to Avoid Costly Mistakes and Increase the Value of Your Business, and discusses the important topic why is important to business owners to protect their trademarks and copywrighted mate...

Episode 63. Why Brand Protection Matters. Special Guest: Intellectual Property Attorney and Author L.A. Perkins. Rich interviews IP Attorney L.A. Perkins and discusses her new book. Why Brand Protection Matters:How to Avoid Costly Mistakes and Increase the Value of Your Business, and discusses the important topic why is important to business owners to protect their trademarks and copywrighted mate...

Episode 62 - Why is due diligence important when buying a business. Rich Sierra discusses why is the proper due diligence is important when buying a business and the consequences of not doing proper due diligence. How to Contact Rich Sierra: 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com 3. FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL 4. youtube.com/@RichardSierra 5. twitter.com/Ric...

Episode 61 - What to do when things go wrong in your case. Rich Sierra explains that sometimes you will have negative rulings in your case and provides examples and strategies on how to handle them. How to Contact Rich Sierra: 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com 3. FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL 4. youtube.com/@RichardSierra 5. twitter.com/Rich_Sierra 6. Ins...

Episode 60 - Why are lawsuits so expensive? Rich Sierra discusses why are lawsuits expensive and discusses several companies that offer legal fees financing. How to Contact Rich Sierra: 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com 3. FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL 4. youtube.com/@RichardSierra 5. twitter.com/Rich_Sierra 6. Instagram: FSBLEGAL 7. https://richsierra.co...

Episode 59 Special Guest: Jamie Diaz, President of Dynamite Dog Training Center, Inc. Jamie owns the largest dog training center in South Florida with centers in Deerfield Beach, Jupiter, Delray Beach and opening a new location in Fort Lauderdale. As a long term client of the Florida Small Business Legal Center, Jamie shares her insights on challeges she faced as an entrepreneur and how she develo...

Episode 58- Special Guest: Jamie Diaz, President of Dynamite Dog Training Center, Inc. Jamie owns the largest dog training center in South Florida with centers in Deerfield Beach, Jupiter, Delray Beach and opening a new location in Fort Lauderdale. As a long term client of the Florida Small Business Legal Center, Jamie shares her insights on challeges she faced as an entrepreneur and how she devel...

Episode 57 - What to Look For and Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Shares in an LLC from a friend or neighbor. Frequently, people "buy into" an LLC from a friend of a neighbor. Due to familiarity, many of the essential formalities are overlooked or ignored. This can bring devastating consequences to the buyer. Florida Business Lawyer Rich Sierra discusses what to look for and mistakes to avoid. How t...

Episode 56 - Five Things That Can Go Wrong In Your Deposition. If you are called to give testimony on a deposition either as a party or a witness, it can be a stressful experience, but it does not have to be. Florida Business Lawyer Rich Sierra, gives you five key points to avoid if on your next deposition. How to Contact Rich Sierra: 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmall...

Episode 55 - Five Things That Can Go Wrong When Selling Your Business. Selling a business is a complex business transaction; unfortunately, many business owners go at it alone and have devastating consequences. In today's podcast, Rich discusses why you should sell your business without the assistance of a business lawyer and an accountant. 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.florid...

Episode 54 - Five Things That Can Go Wrong If You Defend a Lawsuit by Yourself. Lawsuits are expensive and if you handle them yourself, the consequences can be devastating. In today's podcast, Rich discusses why you should not handle a lawsuit by yourself. 1. Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com 2. https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com 3. FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL 4. youtube.com/@RichardSierra 5....