Perkins Law Releases Updated List of Virginia Benefit Corporations
March 19, 2017

Want to know who are some of Virginia's leading social entrepreneurs?  For the past several years, Richmond small business and nonprofit lawyer Eric Perkins has studied State Corporation Commission published data and organized a master list…

What Virginia Small Business Owners Can Learn from Former NBA Coach/Executive Kevin Eastman
March 15, 2017

The featured speaker at this Monday's Henrico Business Leaders Breakfast was Kevin Eastman.  At the time of his retirement last June, Kevin was serving as VP of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Clippers, following 35+ years of coaching…

Why Donating Securities to Charity is a Smart Strategy
March 14, 2017

An increasingly popular strategy for charitable giving--especially in a rising stock market--is to donate securities to charity.  Aside from the obvious philanthropic benefit of supporting an organization or cause that you are passionate about…

RVA BizLaw Episode 3 – Franchising by the Numbers
March 10, 2017

Check out the latest episode in the RVA BizLaw series, "Franchising by the Numbers"! Eric Perkins lays out the three key elements of a franchise and  some important factors to keep in mind when choosing franchising as a path to business ownership.…

What Virginia Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Can Learn from PwC’s 2017 Oscars Flub
March 06, 2017

Is it a sign of the impending doom of our society when we can't even announce major award winners right?  The world witnessed a colossal gaffe at the end of Sunday night's Oscars ceremony when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were apparently…