by Stephen Stern | Mar 24, 2014 | Small Business
California’s new Limited Liability Company laws replaced important governing provisions of the operating agreements created prior to January 1, 2014 – mostly, the impact of default provisions. This blog focuses on Management of the LLC. Under California’s new LLC...
by Stephen Stern | Mar 19, 2014 | Small Business
Starting a successful business requires a pedal-to-the metal mindset in terms of focus, passion, and information gathering to be more effective and efficient. It also helps to have a product or service that people want! That mentality can be difficult to change when...
by Stephen Stern | Nov 27, 2013 | Blog, Small Business
Many businesses and individuals find themselves subject to being sued in another state in which they conduct business or reside, because of a “forum Selection Clause” stated in their boilerplate contract. Depending on the amount of the debt owed, it may be...
by Stephen Stern | Aug 10, 2013 | Blog, Small Business
What began as a statement of religious hypocrisy ended in screaming silence. Life met art when Green Day’s song, East Jesus Nowhere, was performed live against a video backdrop that included Dereck Seltzer’s Scream Icon during stops on their 2009 tour. In an effort to...
by Stephen Stern | Jul 16, 2013 | Blog, Small Business
Many bands set out to leave their mark, but very few actually do. Not because they lack the star power or magical riffs or lyrical connection. It’s because they fail to register their band name with the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office. Considering the thousands of...
by Stephen Stern | Jul 1, 2013 | Blog, Small Business
The band has been burning the candle at both ends, and now the final mix is in the hopper. It’s time to go viral on your latest record. Before you load it up on ITunes, and Reverbnation, Bandpage, and every other medium of distribution, you need to package it...
