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- Buying a Gas Station or Car Wash you Need Landlord Consent - No Matter What the Lease Says
- $22 Million New York City Entrepreneur Fund Created for Starting Businesses in New York City
- Small Business Commercial Lease Agreements in New York: Limiting your Personal Guaranty may Not be Enough
- S Corp, C Corp, LLC?
- Be Aware of Forum Selection Clauses in Vendor Agreements
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Business Transactions
- The Advantages of an Asset Purchase Compared to a Stock Purchase
- Factors to Consider when Buying a Gas Station
- The Importance of a "Financing Contingency" when Buying a Business
- The Importance of a "Non-Compete" when Buying a Business
- The Importance of "Sales Tax Notifications" when Buying a Business in New York
Q: What are Business Opportunity Laws.
A: Separate and apart from the Federal Franchise Rule and State Franchise laws, certain states maintain "Business Opportunity Rules" that govern the offer and sale of business opportunities. "Business opportunities" are, typically, characterized by sales and marketing programs and chances are that if the opportunity being sold does not qualify as a "franchise" it may very well qualify as a business opportunity. The following states maintain business opportunity laws:
- Alaska
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Charles N. Internicola, is a franchise lawyer who represents start-up and established franchisors throughout the Unites States, in all fifty states, including New York and New Jersey. Charles is the author of "An Entrepreneurs Guide to Purchasing a Business" and he is the publisher of the "Franchise Law Blog". If you are establishing a franchise system or looking for a lawyer to monitor and maintain your franchise registration and compliance program, contact Charles Internicola, to discuss the national franchise services that he delivers to his clients.
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