New York Small Business Law

The Blogosphere Week in Review

Drafting Non-Compete Agreements in Iowa
Note that non-compete agreements are governed by state law.  While the outlined principles pretty much apply in New York, you must consult New York laws when drafting a non-compete agreement for New York parties.

Partnership Basics.
Forbes.com explains the basic principles of partnership law.  You can find New York's partnership laws here.

Small Businesses more likely to be audited.
Inc.com reports that S corporations are more likely to be audited by the IRS due to a recent step up in enforcement activity.

Dealing with Close-Mindedness.
The post examines how to intelligently deal with close-minded people.

Ten Big Ideas for 2007.
Lunch-hour liposuction anybody?

20 Hot Resources for Women Entrepreneurs.
Meet me at the New York City chapter of Nawbo.org.

Watch out!  RSS feeds may change the practice of law.
If you still don't know what RSS is and why it is good for you (if you are practicing law or not), read this.

This Week's Blog Clippings

Posts that caught my attention during the last week:

International Hiring Practices Abroad Scrutinized
U.S. companies hiring employees in a foreign country (for jobs in that country) have to follow U.S. anti discrimination laws. 

Online Small Business Growing
Inc.com reports that within the next four years 82 percent of the nation's small businesses will be online.  Don't belong to the 18% without an online presence.  I find businesses (including attorneys) without an online presence suspect.

Second Life, the new Hot Place for Business or Not?
One of these days I will enter my Second Life.  So far it seemed too much of a time commitment.  If you just would like to know what all the hype is about and what big companies are doing to make a buck in Second Life, read this article.

Remote Control Mail:  Check your Postal Mail on the Web
Finally, somebody made this service available.  All that is missing now is a service that can print, stuff and mail my paper mail on the web.