Running a company involves many difficult decisions that will have a direct impact on the business's success. Many of these include decisions about your goods and services or staffing. Legal issues can also be challenging for owners and managers, particularly when...
Safeguard your business with the proper employment contracts
Florida business owners know the importance of protecting their company’s intellectual property and competitive standing. Of course, this knowledge often comes from years of experience, and for individuals just starting their entrepreneurial ventures, it can be easy...
Cybersecurity and the protection of trade secrets
While a significant emphasis is placed on both elements of physical security and restrictive covenants, in recent years, most companies have started to devote more time and resources to protecting online assets. Cybersecurity is an evolving field and organizations...
Former employees increase threat of trade secrets theft
Many Florida business owners, managers and CEOs whose companies handle sensitive or privileged information rightly fear the damage that would result if an outside hacker broke into their systems. This kind of criminal activity could effectively destroy a company...
Are noncompete agreements enforceable in Florida?
As a small business owner, you spend a lot of time hiring, training and mentoring employees. You count on your employees to help your business succeed. At some point, you may consider having key employees sign noncompete agreements – to avoid having them go work for a...
Protecting trade secrets is critical to your company
Your company’s engine hums along, making progress in its goal to be among the best within your industry. You have a skilled group of leaders behind and in front of the scenes to create, invent, launch, promote and firmly advocate for your products. This list of...
A 3 step approach to addressing business partnership problems
Business partnerships are a lot like relationships. Eventually, the honeymoon phase will come to an end. Feelings of mutual trust and respect can corrode. Left unchecked, these problems could mean the end of a once-successful business partnership. Sometimes, ending a...
Trade secrets exposed on Zoom sessions
More and more businesses are taking advantage of technology to run their operations. Remote meetings and video conferences are becoming the norm. Nevertheless, the benefits may not outweigh one serious flaw, and that is the exposure of trade secrets a company may risk...
Is your business partnership about to end?
Building a business is a lot of hard work and having a business partner means that you don’t have to do all the work alone. However, there is always a risk that one day, your partnership may come to an end. Stories of business partnerships becoming tense are not...
Will a partner’s theft lead to business litigation?
Working with a business partner means sharing the responsibilities for many aspects of the venture. Florida partners build mutual trust with the help of a solid partnership contract that outlines the division or labor and profits as well as the expectations and goals...
