Business Entities and Contracts: Legal Nuts and Bolts for Consultants February 10, 2011

Which business entity is right for your consulting practice? The answer relies on many factors and the correct choice is not always clear. PATCA's February dinner meeting features attorney, Inna Efimchik, a corporate and securities specialist who works extensively with small business and technology startups. She will discuss the four primary types of business entities and current issues in considering each of these choices: Sole proprietorships, Partnerships, LLCs, and Corporations.

This presentation is designed for consultants or new business ventures that are thinking about forming an entity, as well as those considering changing an existing business structure. Inna Efimchik will focus on several issues that consultants and small business owners must consider before making a decision to move forward with a new entity, including:

--Formation requirements
--Tax consequences, and
--Protections from personal liability that each entity offers.

Inna Efimchik will also facilitate a high-level discussion on contract negotiations, focusing on the types of issues that must be carefully reviewed and thoughtfully negotiated before entering into an agreement. She will provide insights and tips for structuring contracts to protect your business and to reduce personal liabilities. Attendees will come away with the latest updates on business entities, liabilities, and contracts, to provide tools for better managing their consulting firms in the ever-changing world of business transactions.

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