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My Why is Showing and I’m Not a Bit Embarrassed

April 15, 2018

It happened to me a number of weeks ago. It made me reflect hard about why I do what I do and it has taken me a little bit of time to fully process it.

A phenomenal legal resource whose time has come: WMN Legal

April 15, 2018

Sienna is the founder of WMN Legal, a women-built online platform that matches women who need legal help with carefully vetted women attorneys.

How to start a business in Arizona

March 15, 2018

What do Mrs. Fields Cookies, Disney, Yankee Candle, Maglite, Amazon, and Maya Tea* have in common (besides the fact that they get some of my money every year)? Someone started them in a garage or kitchen with a dream, and tremendous drive.

The way it was in 2017: M&A chapter

February 15, 2018

For Framework Legal, 2017 was a busy year for advising those buying and selling businesses, a.k.a. M&A (mergers and acquisitions). No two deals are alike but, they all come with a fair amount of pain, even when there is a big payday at the end. Why? Because finances + emotion + lack of control is typically not a good fit for an entrepreneur's personality.

Independent contractor or employee? It’s complicated

January 15, 2018

Is it better to hire an independent contractor or bring someone on as an employee? If I had a dollar for every time a business owner asked me this…The answer? It depends. The exact answer I know you all hate but hear me out on this.

When it comes to fees, "it depends" is lawyerly hogwash

November 15, 2017

For the last few months, we have been knee deep in helping people sell their businesses. Which means lots of conversations about cost. I try never to reach for the standard lawyer answer “my hourly rate is $325.00” (but what does this mean exactly for a total???) or the ever helpful…”Well, it depends.”

Designing a Better Law Firm

September 15, 2017

Last month, I was lucky enough to participate in something called TBD Law, an invitation-only retreat for innovative lawyers (I hear you snickering folks) who are rethinking the way lawyers deliver services to clients. To say it was an amazing experience is an understatement.

AZ Paid Sick Time - Webinar Summary

June 15, 2017

The Paid Sick Time portion of the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (the “Act”) goes into effect July 1.

Arizona Paid Sick Time 2017

May 15, 2017

In November 2016, Arizona voters approved Proposition 206 which requires all private Arizona employers to provide employees with Paid Sick Time (PST) as of July 1, 2017. The new PST law places Arizona in line with approximately 60 other state and local laws providi

5 REASONS YOU NEED A BUSINESS ATTORNEY ON YOUR TEAM FROM THE GET GO

April 15, 2017

Divert some of your limited capital to legal services says the lawyer…. before you hitdelete, please allow me to explain. Having a business lawyer on your team right away isn’t just a “nice to have,” it is a “must have” and here is why.

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