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Dolgin Professional Corporation

Shareholder Agreements Made Simple

Let me start by saying there is NO “one size fits all” shareholder agreement. Not surprisingly, they come in all shapes and sizes and, to be meaningful, they should be tailored to your company and the particulars of its current … Read More »

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How to buy $10,000 of Professional Advice for Only $800

Of the many things I’ve learned after practising business law for  close to 20  years, educating clients on how to manage professional fees is near the top of the list. Why? Quite simply, a happy client is a client who received … Read More »

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Beyond Litigation – Are You A Street Fighter?

 Litigation.  It’s part of our business landscape and eventually you’ll need to duke it out in court either as plaintiff or defendant. Some say it’s a “cost of doing business”. Others say that if you manage to avoid litigation over the … Read More »

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Of David & Goliath – Winning with The Big Boys – What’s in Your Slingshot?

Everybody loves “the underdog”.  We see this play out in professional sports every week.   Horse tracks and Vegas casinos were built by exploiting the hard-earn dollars of dreamers everywhere who placed crazy 25:1 long-shot bets which, as we all know, … Read More »

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3 Simple Rules to Sell Your Business for More

Let me start this post by taking an interesting poll: How many business owners take the time to actually PREPARE for their eventual exit? While I don’t have hard statistics on this, my personal experience is “… definitely less than … Read More »

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How Much Cash is in Your Start-up Tank?

I read an excellent short blog post this weekend by Peter Smith of The Meaford Group with a few inspiring start-up stories worth sharing.  As Peter illustrates, the most precious resource for all start-ups is cash so maximizing ROI on this scarce … Read More »

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Creating the Perfect Employment Agreement: How Do You Measure Up?

This blog post is dedicated to all of the employers out there who struggle to create appropriate and enforceable employment agreements that their employees will sign. OK … so what I’ve detailed below, in my view, are integral components to … Read More »

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Why You Should Not “Not Hire” An M&A Advisor: The Perils of Doing Your Own Deal

Over my years of practice, I am regularly asked by clients if they should hire an M&A advisor to assist them to market and sell their business. Often, the reasons given for NOT engaging an M&A advisor include: Why pay … Read More »

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TOP 3 WAYS TO REDUCE LEGAL RISKS IN YOUR BUSINESS (PART 2)

In my last blog post, I highlighted 3 key ways to reduce legal risks in your business. To recap, they were: 1.    Buy insurance policies (for insurable risks); 2.    Create an effective “corporate structure”; and 3.    Watch … Read More »

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Top 3 Ways to Reduce Legal Risks in Your Business (Part 1)

Whether you recently started your new business or are a successful serial entrepreneur, managing risk is part of the wonderful game we all call “business”. Do it well … and your chances of unlocking value and creating wealth for you, … Read More »

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