Courting Angel Investors Angel investors are business people who look for and fund unique, profitable, and distinct investment opportunities. They have unique criteria for financing, and in order to gain access and learn what angel investors want, follow these tips… 
Protect Trade Secrets Trade knowledge, insider expertise, and business insights are often kept secret and not shared with outsiders. Any type of private knowledge such as compilations, formulas, methods, devices and even ideas are protected. How does one come to… 
Implied In Fact Contracts & Implied In Law Contracts Contracts are formed for a myriad of reasons. The intent, conduct, or expressed words can be the catalyst for creating a contract. Sometimes, our justice system simply requires contracts to be… 
Mutual Funds One of the most valuable financial tools for investors is a mutual fund. Mutual funds allow investors to pool their money and then as a group invest in assets, stocks, or bonds. Fund managers are responsible for managing… 
Commercial Lease Laws As in many other states, commercial tenants in California are not legally afforded the same rights as a residential tenant. A commercial tenant does not own the actual land of their property, they only own their… 
Music Publishing Income Music Publishing Income, When it comes to music, many people think that those involved in the process simply earn money by consumers purchasing their songs (on iTunes and other legal downloading systems). In fact, the producers, songwriters,… 
What is A 1031 Exchange? A 1031 exchange is the exchanging of one investment asset for another. This takes place by deferring the tax consequences of the sale of the investment asset. If done properly, minimal to no taxes would… 
There are some indications more office space is being leased. However, the figure could be misleading as more businesses are reducing the square footage leased per employee. In other words, businesses are adjusting themselves to a prolonged sluggish business environment… 
Office leasing may be slowly and cautiously recovering. Nonetheless, such tepid recovery seems to be mostly concentrated in city downtowns while suburban office leasing is still experiencing severe occupancy problems. Let us further analyze the rationale for such disparate office… 