Practice: Emerging Companies and Start-ups

• Emerging Companies and Start-ups

  Startup Equity: Pros and Cons of Working for a Percentage

  • September 30, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Startup Equity May Be More Complicated Than It First Appears While offering equity in your company to employees who provide their time and services can help a new or growing company conserve cash, there are a lot of considerations to think about before giving away a piece of your company.  For those accepting equity in […]

• Emerging Companies and Start-ups

  Business Executives For Rent by the Hour

  • September 12, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch

  What if you could hire a trained business executive for just a few hours to tackle major problems your company was facing? With hourlynerd.com, you can.

• Emerging Companies and Start-ups

  Business Plan Benefits You Might Be Forgetting

  • September 9, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Why Entrepreneurs Should Write a Business Plan Many entrepreneurs scoff at “wasting” time on business planning.  Instead of thinking about running a business, they want to go out there and do what they love.  Before putting in your time and effort, however, it’s worth taking some time to think about where you are going and […]

• Emerging Companies and Start-ups

  Business Incubators Offer Unique Opportunities to Entrepreneurs

  • September 4, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch

  Business incubators offer start-ups unique opportunities to develop in a community of entrepreneurs and mentors and share costs with community space.

• Emerging Companies and Start-ups

  Five Legislative Reforms That May Impact Local Businesses

  • June 19, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch

  Legislation pending in Congress could have a substantial impact on business owners and it is important for local businesses to be aware of these potential changes. Some of these potential changes include:  1. Marketplace Fairness Act – Online Sales Tax This Act requires Internet retailers to take responsibility for collecting sales tax from each customer and […]

• Emerging Companies and Start-ups

  Four Louisiana Tax Credits Start-Ups Should Keep Their Eyes On

  • June 4, 2013
  • By Clay Allen
  

  Louisiana offers numerous business incentives to encourage development and growth in key industries and to promote economic development throughout the state. Tax credits are one such mechanism in which the state offers a below-the-line, dollar-for-dollar credit against the company’s tax liability. Many of Louisiana’s credits are both refundable and transferable. Transferability is important because it […]