When you start your own business, you invest your time and your capital. Likewise,
to maintain and grow your business, you will invest more time and capital. To protect
that investment, you need some basic information and the benefit of a competent
business attorney. As a business attorney with prior experience as a successful
businessman, Bill Kneeland, J.D., MBA, offers both. He enjoys working within the
northern colorado business community and strives to ensure each of his business
clients has the best legal options and solutions at their disposal.
Education is Key to Business Success
Over the years, Bill Kneeland has taught a basic adult-education course for new
business owners. He now offers the course as part of a seminar for potential clients
who want to start their own businesses.
Bill Kneeland's business topics include:
- Advertising
- Planning
- Franchising
- Employees
- Financing,
taxes
- Major legal considerations
Legal Counsel to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Building A Business
Bill helps clients address critical areas from the onset to help protect a small
enterprise down the road.
- Business Entities. Upon initial consultation, Bill can help you decide what type
of entity (C-corp, S-corp, limited liability company, limited liability partnership
or sole proprietorship) best fits your needs—and provides appropriate protection
in terms of potential liability, taxes and growth.
- Employee and independent contractor issues. As a former retailer Bill understands
that even with a good staff, occasional employee problems will arise in today’s
business environment. Bill helps clients anticipate and prepare to deal with employee
and independent contractor issues.
There are two options you can use to take advantage of in the business law area:
- Bill Kneeland In House Business Seminar
This is a three hour seminar held at Bill Kneeland's northern Colorado law office.
This is structured as a one-on-one opportunity to discuss the business law issues
that most concern you. Bill Kneeland will also cover the following areas with you:
- Buying a business or franchise or Starting Your Own Business
- Employees or
independent contractors
- Advertsing / Marketing
- Type of legal entity
to place your business
- Loans / Sources of Funds
- Dealing with Business
legalities, i.e. licenses, etc.
- Business Plans
- Bill Kneeland’s Starting Your Own Business Class
This class is offered through Community Learning Centers each Fall and Spring.