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    Friday, December 31, 2010

    Top 5 Business Tips for Developing an Employee Handbook










    With the economy still sputtering, your business needs to take advantage of the resources available to them. SCORE (http://www.score.org) offers useful, free resources, business counseling and business tools to small businesses.

    One of SCORE’s great resources is its lists of “Top 5 Business Tips.” My pick for this week is SCORE’s 5 Tips for Developing an Employee Handbook- check it out at: http://www.score.org/5_tips_leg_6.html.

    We recommend you perform a year-end strategic business review (and update your planning).  For our strategic business planning checklist part 1 & part 2:

    http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=55397007-ca6e-4941-a509-88db4be93030

    http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=d6ecf8e0-b07c-4a66-9e2a-3db1f2236c55

    SCORE is a partner with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and is a national association dedicated to helping small business owners form and grow their businesses. SCORE offers terrific free resources, business counseling and business tools for small businesses.

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    For information on how the business lawyers at Griffith & Jacobson, LLC can help your business grow, contact Arieh M. Flemenbaum at 312-236-8110 or by email at Contact Us (http://www.gjlaw.com/contact). Or visit us at our website: http://www.gjlaw.com
    Griffith & Jacobson, LLC – We know business – Chicago’s Business Lawyers.









     

    Year-End Business Check-up No. 18:

    To help you complete a check-up and strategic year-end planning for your business, we will publish helpful tips and ideas through the end of the year. This tip is part of our ongoing series.

    Business Check-up No. 18:


    It is almost always less expensive & more effective to involve your business lawyer earlier than later!


    Check for updates every week day through December 31st.

    Happy New Year from Griffith & Jacobson, LLC!

    Happy New Year!

    A new year should bring new hope and new opportunities.  We hope the new year brings you much happiness, health and wealth!

    Happy New Year!

    From all of us at Griffith & Jacobson, LLC

    Griffith & Jacobson, LLC - We know Chicago's Business.

    Thursday, December 30, 2010

    Year-End Business Check-Up No. 17:

    To help you complete a check-up and strategic year-end planning for your business, we will publish helpful tips and ideas through the end of the year. This tip is part of our ongoing series.

    Business Check-up No. 17:


    Monitor the financial health of vendors & customers on a regular basis. Identify & plan for potential bankruptcies.


    Check for updates every week day through December 31st.

    Happy Holidays from Griffith & Jacobson, LLC!

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    For information on how the business lawyers at Griffith & Jacobson, LLC can help your business grow, contact Arieh M. Flemenbaum at 312-236-8110 or by email at Contact Us (http://www.gjlaw.com/contact).
    Griffith & Jacobson, LLC – We know business – Chicago’s Business Lawyers.

    Wednesday, December 29, 2010

    Year-End Business Check-Up No. 16:

    To help you complete a check-up and strategic year-end planning for your business, we will publish helpful tips and ideas through the end of the year. This tip is part of our ongoing series.

    Business Check-up No. 16:


    Perform aging reports on your Accounts Receivables (A/R) frequently & regularly. Identify, monitor, contact and resolve problems with slow payers!


    Check for updates every week day through December 31st.

    Happy Holidays from Griffith & Jacobson, LLC!

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    For information on how the business lawyers at Griffith & Jacobson, LLC can help your business grow, contact Arieh M. Flemenbaum at 312-236-8110 or by email at Contact Us (http://www.gjlaw.com/contact).
    Griffith & Jacobson, LLC – We know business – Chicago’s Business Lawyers.

     

    Tuesday, December 28, 2010

    Year-End Business Check-Up No. 15:

    To help you complete a check-up and strategic year-end planning for your business, we will publish helpful tips and ideas through the end of the year. This tip is part of our ongoing series.

    Business Check-up No. 15:


    Perform a cash flow analysis of your business on a frequent and routine basis.


    Check for updates every week day through December 31st.

    Happy Holidays from Griffith & Jacobson, LLC!

    ______________________________________________________________

    For information on how the business lawyers at Griffith & Jacobson, LLC can help your business grow, contact Arieh M. Flemenbaum at 312-236-8110 or by email at Contact Us (http://www.gjlaw.com/contact).
    Griffith & Jacobson, LLC – We know business – Chicago’s Business Lawyers.

     

    Monday, December 27, 2010

    Year-End Business Check-up No. 14:

    To help you complete a check-up and strategic year-end planning for your business, we will publish helpful tips and ideas through the end of the year. This tip is part of our ongoing series.

    Business Check-up No. 14:


    Review your buy-sell and/or shareholder agreements. Re-examine the purchase mechanisms & valuation methods. Discuss these ownership and management matters before a triggering event happens.


    Check for updates every week day through December 31st.

    Happy Holidays from Griffith & Jacobson, LLC!

    ______________________________________________________________

    For information on how the business lawyers at Griffith & Jacobson, LLC can help your business grow, contact Arieh M. Flemenbaum at 312-236-8110 or by email at Contact Us (http://www.gjlaw.com/contact).
    Griffith & Jacobson, LLC – We know business – Chicago’s Business Lawyers.