Course Title: Business Law for the Small Business Owner
Hours required: 24
Price: $99
Length course offered: 6 Weeks
Instructor: Michael Connelly [Bio]
Description:
Learn how to successfully protect your small business and solve most of the legal problems that may arise. In this six-week online course, you'll see how to avoid the costly legal problems that many small business owners make when setting up and operating their businesses. You'll learn how to deal with issues such as contracts, employee relations, customer relations, and choosing the right business model.
You'll also find out how to deal with government licensing requirements and regulations, as well as problems with tax collectors. And we'll go over special considerations for home-based and Internet-based businesses. You'll discover how to handle many minor legal disputes, such as collection issues and small claims, on your own, without spending a lot of money for legal counsel.
Goals:
The information in this course will allow you to spend more of your valuable time running your business and making money.
You'll discover how to avoid the costly mistakes that many small business owners make in areas such as contracts, employee relations, customer relations, and choosing the right business model. You'll also find out how to deal with government licensing requirements and regulations, as well as problems with tax collectors. And you'll come away knowing how to handle many minor legal disputes on your own and understanding the special considerations of home-based and Internet-based businesses.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
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Instructor Bio: Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly is a former practicing attorney who specialized in trial law. He has tried and won hundreds of cases in virtually all areas of the law including constitutional, personal injury, juvenile, divorce and child custody, contract disputes, and criminal law. He has tried cases in both state and federal courts, winning several landmark decisions during his years of practice. He's also an expert in the preparation of legal briefs and memorandums. Connelly retired from active practice in 2000 and is now a published author, freelance writer, and teacher.
