Helping Alabama Businesses Reach Their Legal Goals

Business Formation ● Small Business Planning and Development

You have a great idea, and you wouldf like to make a business out of it. You have the energy and drive, but you don't yet have the experience of starting up and growing a new business.

Perhaps you have started a business before, and you know from experience that getting good legal advice at the start can make all the difference in the later success of youfr enterprise.

When you are ready to take action on your dream of your own business, call me at (256) 582-4880 or contact me by e-mail to schedule a free initial consultation at my Guntersville law office.

I'm small business lawyer Ken Scheinert, and I help new and prospective entrepreneurs get started on the right foot.

Big Business Experience on Your Side

Beginning with a degree in marketing from Auburn University, I began a more than 20-year career with BellSouth (later AT&T), eventually moving into management, where I built a great deal of practical experience in strategic planning, marketing, and new business development. I now leverage that business experience to help my clients develop their own new companies.

There are many things to think about when developing a business plan and starting a business:

• How realistic are my business goals?
• How do I get my idea to market?
• How much capital will I need to get started?
• What are the possible sources of start-up funding and operating capital?
• What is the best choice of entity to structure my business? How much personal risk am I willing to take?
• Do I need a pro forma or business plan? How do I develop one?
• How can I develop a business that meets my personal and lifestyle goals?

Once your business is up and running, you will face a new set of questions:

• What kind of record-keeping am I required to do by law?
• What insurance is required?
• How do I pay my employees?
• Do I need to register a trademark or seek copyright protection?
• Are there any licensing opportunities available to me to help my business expand? Is licensing a good strategy for me?
• How do I develop strategic and operational plans?

Put my business, marketing, and direct sales experience, my connections to financial resources, and my legal knowledge to work for you. Contact me today for a free initial consultation.