Legal Eagle: Pearls of Legal Wisdom

Straight-forward legal tips for Military and Veteran Business Owners

By Kelly Bagla, Esq.

Pearls of Legal Wisdom I’ve written this book as a business attorney and an entrepreneur, giving me both the legal expertise and As we enter the holiday season I am filled with business perspective needed to be a reliable source you overwhelming thankfulness. This has been an can trust. incredible year as the Legal Eagle for San Diego Veterans Magazine/ Homeland Magazine. It has I hope you’re thinking of the entrepreneurs on your been a privilege to be a part of such an important shopping list for the holidays. This would not only make publication that serves, inspires and informs military a great gift for them, but a gift you should give yourself. personnel, veterans and their families through these It will truly be the gift that keeps on giving – as it helps challenging times. I want to thank the incredible you protect your assets for years to come! team behind the pages of the magazine for giving me this opportunity to provide legal tips to military and Here are excerpts from the book: veteran business owners. Even more, I want to thank my readers for your ongoing support and feedback. INTRODUCTION You are the reason I do what I do. “The global pandemic took over our lives in ways that have literally changed the world as we knew it. Now If you have followed my column for any time, more than ever, people are exploring new avenues you’ve discovered that I am an immigrant who has when it comes to working opportunities. In fact, there discovered first-hand the “Land of Opportunity!” I fell are individuals who have taken the leap to becoming in love with this country and successfully pursued their own boss during this time, and in turn, they have my own American Dream. I believe that there are still created the security to work for themselves. They have opportunities for American entrepreneurs, especially the liberty to work on their own terms and conditions in challenging times! My passion is to help other and have the flexibility to work from anywhere. business owners see and seize the opportunities to start, run and grow their own successful businesses. Being a business owner myself, I know firsthand the I have a special place in my heart for Military and hard work that goes into setting up and running a new Veteran business owners – who have kept this country business. This book, based on my own experience as a free for all of us to pursue our business owner and coupled with my legal knowledge, is American Dreams. an imperative guide for all those who wish to start and run their own business while following legalities that can This is the why I wrote my new book, “Legal Pearls – help avoid expensive lawsuits. Pearls of Wisdom for Avoiding Business Litigation.” I want to help entrepreneurs avoid costly lawsuits When setting up a business, there are numerous laws and protect their personal assets. All the best ideas, and documents one must comply with, which can products and marketing strategies will not help you become overwhelming for most people since they if you haven’t legally protected your company. This have very little knowledge about the nitty-gritty of the quick-read is a must-read for all entrepreneurs. You legal process. Moreover, due to the high cost of hiring need to know ahead of time what legal risks could lie a lawyer to help them through, most people make ahead in order to take the necessary steps to avoid mistakes and misinterpret the laws. these pitfalls.

This is a compilation of my 20 years of business law experience, shining light on the most common and detrimental mistakes I’ve seen business owners make (including myself!). I believe it takes a business owner to understand another business owner. It is better to be legally armed with knowledge than to tackle something in the dark. That’s exactly what this legal guide aims to do is to arm you with a working knowledge of how to start and run a business and at the same time how to avoid expensive legal pitfalls so you can avoid business litigation.

If you were asked to list the most important assets of your business, what are the first things you would think of? Your products or services? Your staff? Or perhaps your company stock? One asset you should never overlook, or underestimate, is your goodwill.

Without a doubt, the good name you worked so hard to earn is one of your most valuable business assets. Goodwill is what brings you repeat customers and new business. When you say, “It has taken years to build up my business,” you probably mean, “It has taken years to build up my goodwill.” Goodwill is generally embodied in a name, and it is vital for every business to protect their ability to use that name. Protecting your name is crucial if you want to preserve your business goodwill.

The following business assets, which are usually overlooked, are part of what creates your business goodwill:

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PEARLS OF WISDOM for Avoiding Business Litigation

1) Tradename - is the name you use to carry on your business. 2) Trademarks - are words, logos, symbols, pictures, colors, designs or packaging, used by your business to distinguish the goods or services you provide so your customers will know your products. 3) Copyright - is protection of the promotional literature, advertising materials, or instruction manuals your business uses to reach customers.

If you are like many small business owners, you realize your company’s goodwill is vitally important, but you may not know how to protect it. There are steps you can take to safeguard your goodwill in the marketplace…

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‘This book is for every entrepreneur. Whether you are contemplating to start a business or already have one started, Legal Pearls contains all the necessary information - from how to write a business plan to protecting your business from lawsuits. It is the complete guide that every business needs, easy to read and understand.”

“It’s really good and easy to read and follow. As a seasoned entrepreneur, I have experienced a lot of the points made and now I wish I had known them before but there were a lot of things that I still didn’t know that I am becoming familiar with through the book.”

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Award-winning attorney, Kelly Bagla shows you how to avoid legal pitfalls FROM DAY ONE!Legal Pearls! - The quick and easy guide for avoiding business litigation. Award-winning Attorney Kelly Bagla distills the legal information every business owner needs to know to avoid costly lawsuits and protect personal assets. Now every entrepreneur can apply the same legal steps and strategies used by top attorneys.