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Do You Know How to Legally Protect Your Small Business?

Are you on top of what you need to know to protect yourself legally? From the time you open your doors for business—even before—there are many different areas you need to watch. Most likely, you’ve engaged an attorney at least for your startup. But if you’re a sole proprietor, for example, who’s ready to expand, plan on paying even more attention to the legal basics.

 

Take this quiz to find out how aware you are of legal pitfalls and then follow the tips for improvement.
1)  Do you know the difference between an at-will employment relationship and a contractual relationship?
Yes   No  
2)  Do you know whether you are your company’s “agent for the formal service of legal documents?”
Yes   No  
3)  For protecting your business identity, do you know the difference between a trademark and a copyright?
Yes   No  
4)  Does the existing copyright law protect software and advertising copy?
Yes   No  
5)  Does your business have a written personnel policy?
Yes   No