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SCORE’s Summer Workshop Series Presents – How to Start Your Own Small Business
July 20, 2022

If you are thinking about starting your own business then consider signing up for the upcoming 3-night virtual SCORE workshop series “How to Start Your Own Business” featuring RVA’s small business attorney, Eric Perkins on July 28th. Speakers…

SCORE’s Workshop Series Presents – How to Start Your Own Business
February 19, 2021

If you are thinking about starting your own business in 2021, then consider signing up for an upcoming virtual SCORE workshop “How to Start Your Own Business” featuring RVA's small business attorney, Eric Perkins. Speakers will cover such…

Common Questions Regarding Setting Your Salary as a Startup Business Owner
May 29, 2020

Once a startup business is formed and starts generating a profit, owners are faced with the decision of how to begin withdrawing money from the business. Owners that decide to start drawing a salary are faced with an often-controversial issue…

Tips on Conducting Contest and Sweepstakes Promotions
April 27, 2020

Contests and sweepstakes are popular marketing tools in today’s economy as businesses compete for market share and publicity. Unfortunately, many business owners fail to realize that a variety of federal and state laws regulate these activities,…

Three Things for Virginia Business Owners to Know About Paid Time Off (PTO) Policies
September 17, 2019

1. PTO is NOT legally required.  Neither federal nor state law requires an employer to provide its employees with vacation days or other form of paid time off.    Interesting to note that employers aren’t legally required to even provide…

Steps a Business Owner Should Take When a Key Employee Jumps Ship for a Competitor
September 11, 2019

Having key employees sign written Noncompete Agreements does little to protect an business owner unless the owner is prepared to take action to enforce the company’s rights. Employers should treat departing employees with noncompetes in a…

Reminder to Henrico County Business Owners – Business License Renewal Deadline is March 1st
February 22, 2018

Just a friendly reminder to my fellow Henrico County business owners that your county business license renewals are due by March 1, so don’t procrastinate any longer.  Late fees will apply if you are tardy and, even worse, technically it…