Jason Janoski and Matt Davis with Davis Business Law will cover the foundations that a prospective new business owner needs to consider, such as:

• Choosing the right entity, filing the right formation papers, getting the right operating agreement/bylaws or other documents for the type of entity;
• Insurance considerations;
• What to look for in property agreements, vendor contracts, client contracts;
• The basics about legally having employees (hiring/discipline/firing practices, job descriptions, handbook, wage classification, insurance/work comp, personnel/medical file duties, employment/arbitration agreements, I-9 requirements, etc.);
• Document retention requirements.