Owning and operating a business requires more than delivering a high-quality product or service to a demanding audience. In order to remain successful and profitable, it is important to understand various laws as well as how businesses legally operate. If you own a...

If you want to take your blog to the next level by monetizing it, name recognition is important. There are many bloggers in Wisconsin and around the country who decide to trademark the name of their blog. Here are some of the reasons why you should trademark your...

One of the most aggravating and potentially costly situations for a Wisconsin business is one in which it confronts a party to a contract that indicates it has no intention of satisfying its obligations under the agreement. These are a number of essential elements to...

One of the most exciting and potentially rewarding ventures in someone's life is starting a business. If you are planning to do this, you might consider bringing on a partner. But what happens if you enter into a bad business partnership in Wisconsin? Fortunately,...

Starting a business is the dream for many Americans. Entrepreneurial spirit is strong in Wisconsin, where people start all kinds of companies. Most small business people put a lot of thought into the services and products they want to offer. But many don't put enough...

Wisconsin spouses who are thinking about divorcing will need to negotiate a variety of things. One of the major issues will be dividing the marital assets. As a community property state, Wisconsin law states that marital assets must be divided 50/50. While this might...

Data compiled by the U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform shows that small businesses here in Wisconsin and elsewhere in the country spend as much as $100 billion annually on litigation. There are three primary reasons that companies end up getting sued. They're...

Are you thinking about starting a business? Will you be hiring any employees? If you will be the only person working with the business, operating as a sole proprietorship is your best option. There are a handful of advantages of running a business using this legal...

Taking charge of a business takes a lot of dedication and willpower. You will eventually run into problems with employees, vendors, contractors and customers. There's plenty of steps you can take to avoid many of the problems companies face. The first thing you need...