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. If you want to sell your business five years from now, the decisions you make today will have more impact on the sale price and the smoothness of the process than anything you do in the final year before you list it. Most small business owners do not think about selling until they are ready to exit. By then, several years of avoidable problems may have accumulated, and the best time to fix them has passed. This post is for the business owner who is not ready to sell yet bu

Every September this blog returns to one of the most common questions North Carolina entrepreneurs ask: I am making money from my hobby. When does it become a real business, and what do I need to do about it? Whether you are selling handmade goods at craft fairs, offering holiday decorating services, or running a side venture that is quietly outgrowing the word 'side,' the answer matters for both legal and tax reasons. Here is the overview.

Legal Direction breaks down the main types of legal exposure your North Carolina business might face.