From the Ground Floor

FTGF has Some Bad News

Published on 2011-04-18 09:11:26

Unfortunately, due to some internal issues at FTGF, we are unable to publish an article this week.  Even more unfortunate, we are suspending our postings indefinitely.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  FTGF does hope to be posting business and business law related articles again within the next few weeks.  However, we may be forced to … Read more

A Recession can be a Good Excuse for a Spring Cleaning

Published on 2011-04-10 22:16:52

According to Eilene Zimmerman’s NY Times article, It’s Not Mount Everest.  It’s My Workload, the recession has led to more work per employee.  Just because a workplace cuts jobs doesn’t mean that less work needs to be done.  This means that each employee who does not get laid off must do more work.  However, some … Read more

Box ‘em into a Corner Using Contracts

Published on 2011-04-03 23:00:26

-by Douglas G. Jackson- “Business is a contact sport,” according to Ed Alexander in his article, You only Get One Chance to “Get It Right” with Contracts.  It might be more accurate to say, “Business is a contract sport,” because in today’s world of business, contracts can avert disasters. Some people may remember when a … Read more

Some Lessons are More Important than Others: A Review of “101 Things I Wish I Learned in Business School”

Published on 2011-03-27 19:38:22

Many entrepreneurs go to college and study business.  However, many never study business.  Some never even attend college.  Yet, people with all levels of education can be very successful entrepreneurs.  Still, all of these people might want to read an article with a title as catchy as 101 Things I Wish I Learned in Business … Read more

Guide to Managing the Unpaid Intern

Published on 2011-03-20 18:29:45

-by Dustin Parachini- One challenge that I find I continually deal with is being a young manager and role model to the unpaid intern. Although most unpaid interns are usually college students looking to get their foot in the door, often times an internship is a required graduation requirement. Because such a requirement can lead … Read more

Charlie Sheen Demands More from Two and a Half Men, but Helps Twitter Advertise for Free

Published on 2011-03-14 08:07:03

As everyone knows Charlie Sheen has caused an uproar in entertainment media.  After getting into a dispute with the producers of Two and a Half Men Charlie Sheen and his fans went Charlie Sheen crazy.  This craze has led to Charlie Sheen internet mania. Indeed, Charlie Sheen has been all over the internet.  He has … Read more

Florida’s Reverse Piercing Doctrine can Render Limited Liability Useless: Olmstead v. FTC

Published on 2011-03-06 20:24:27

-by Douglas G. Jackson Last summer, the Supreme Court of Florida delivered an opinion that could render single-member LLCs (SMLLC) useless.  On June 24, 2010, Olmstead v. FTC allowed a creditor to take full membership in a SMLLC, so that the creditor could dispose of the SMLLC’s assets to pay off the debts owed by … Read more

With Blog Use Waning, is SEO a Thing of the Past?

Published on 2011-02-27 20:03:26

-by Douglas G. Jackson- In today’s society, a web presence is essential to marketing a business. (See Why Viral Marketing is Necessary to Your Success).  Lucky for you there are several mediums in which you can establish a web presence.  One medium that might helps is blogging.  Blogs used to act as a good feeder … Read more

Wielding the Shield of Limited Liability—A Proper Use

Published on 2011-02-20 19:59:17

-by Douglas G. Jackson- Owning a business can come with a lot of liability. A business owners greatest defense, ironically is limited liability.  Limited liability acts as a shield that allows owners to make decisions they may not otherwise make with certain business entities.  Limited liability legally allows owners to mitigate liability when taking out … Read more

Dress for Success!

Published on 2011-02-10 17:17:28

-by Douglas G. Jackson & Chris N. Tzortzis- There’s a cliché saying that goes something like this: “Dress for the job that you want, not the job that you have.”  There’s also another sayings that, perhaps, is more well known: “Dress for success.”  In essence, these mean the same thing; they mean, it’s always better … Read more