Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs for decisions owners face at formation, hiring, growth and sale.
GuidesWhat to check before you buy an existing business
The purchase price is only one term. These are the records and questions that usually decide whether a deal is a good one.
GuidesChoosing between an LLC, S corp and C corp for a new venture
Each entity type trades flexibility, tax treatment and investor appeal differently. Here is how to weigh them for your plans.
Guides grounded in practice
Elias Brandt
Elias advises owners on formation, transactions and contracts, and personally handles every matter the firm accepts.
Nora Vega
Nora drafts employment documents and commercial contracts and leads the firm’s contract review work for growing teams.
Theo Wren
Theo brings three decades of business tax planning to entity choices, owner compensation and deal structure questions.
Priya Raman
Priya manages filings, closing checklists and data rooms, and keeps every transaction moving toward its deadline.
Marcus Hale
Marcus negotiates supply, licensing and services agreements, drawing on years spent as in-house counsel for a manufacturer.
June Albrecht
June schedules consultations, prepares new clients for their first meeting, and makes sure no question waits too long.
Readers who became clients
“Our cabinet shop had outgrown a handshake partnership. Elias walked both of us through each option in plain language, told us which risks deserved attention and which did not, and drafted an operating agreement we could actually follow. We signed it understanding every section, and it has already settled one disagreement for us.”
“Worth the first call”
I expected a sales pitch in the first consultation. Instead I left with a written list of what to fix, in order, and a flat quote to do it.
Sofie LindgrenDirector, Northline Studio“Elias kept the deal on track”
Our acquisition had three parties, two lenders and a tight deadline. The closing checklist Priya built meant nothing slipped, and we opened on schedule.
Maren KowalskiCEO, Front Range Supply“A steady outside counsel”
We call before we sign anything important now. Responses come within a day and the advice fits how our business actually works.
Victor AlmeidaFounder, Almeida Tile Co.
Illustrative client stories on a demo site. Past results do not predict future outcomes.
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