A pragmatic, multivolume guide for small-business practitioners and their attorneys, Advising Small Businesses provides detailed guidance on the life cycle of a business entity, from choosing the entity to termination. It offers detailed and step-by-step guidance on such matters as: • Tax strategies • Buying and selling a business • Operating a closely held corporation • Financial operations • Limited-liability companies • Insurance • Franchising • Antitrust laws and enforcement • Mergers • Intellectual property • Confidentiality • Employee relations • Executive and owner compensation plans • Qualified retirement plans • Business terminations, including stock redemption, corporate liquidation, sale of business, and bankruptcy This title helps you maximize tax strategies to minimize the consequences for a small business, providing suggestions for managing financial operations within and outside the business.