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It was time for an update at True North Business Consulting.  We are still providing contract review and creation, mediation services and educational seminars on business topics.  Is it time for you to look at the legal side of your business? A Perfect Example: Partners in a business recently came to me. ...

Like me when you download or sign up for something on the internet you do not take time to read the fine print.  You scroll to the bottom and check off the box that says that you read it.  You didn’t though and everything is fine until there is a...

Welcome to the New Year!  As a lawyer how I work is to help businesses resolve disputes with mediation and training. I love what I do because I see my clients save relationships, time and money.  Still confused on how conflict resolution works with a trained legal professional?    I can give...

“I don’t know how to negotiate.”  I hear this quite a bit.  Many people do not know how to approach anegotiation, especially women.  They arestuck with the idea of what they see on television or in movies, which depictone person coming on strong and the other person caving in.  That...

As an attorney I understand the importance of law,especially when it comes to protecting businesses.  Contracts are needed and some thought to thecreation of a business entity. But there is another level that often goesignored and is just as important as the legal aspect of your business.  Do not forget...

You enter into a partnership with your best friend because you have a great idea for a retail store that will sell everything imaginable. You’re excited, you each put some money into the venture and you’re off- leasing space, buying products and opening your establishmentFew months later you feel...

If you bring someone into your business, give themthe hours and times they will work and direct what they will do, then they arean employee. It should be a simple definition, yet many people are calledindependent contractors when they are really employees.An example:The simplest example of an independent contractor isthe...

If you’ve done some flying, then you’ve heard the request, “Is there a doctor on board?”I always think they should be more specific because they are looking for someone with medical training, not a Phd. It really is all in the title.As a business professional you need to be...

 The idea behind holism is that all the parts must be takeninto account, not just the whole. In the health and wellness community it isknown as alternative medicine, taking into account social, physical, and othercomponents to help those with illnesses. It has been successful, so why not apply the same idea...

 How can you tell if something is fair?  In a negotiation, object criteria issomething outside of the negotiations that lets the parties know the options oroffers are fair.  An example is whenbuying a house the seller does not make up a number.  It is based on a market analysis, comparingthe...

Could you afford contacting an attorney every time you needto make a legal decision?  The answer isprobably no.  Most small businessescannot afford to keep a lawyer on retainer.  But, there are so many times that you wish you had more information orsomething to go on.  This is where legalcoaching can help...

I gave a seminar, and when I finished I had a few peoplecome up to me to ask questions.  I wassurprised that the questions were ones that would require about 5 minutes ofinternet research...

Mediation is a form of alternative disputeresolution (ADR) where a third party neutral, or mediator, facilitates so theparties can come to a mutually beneficial resolution. Mediation is not binding,but a contract or an agreement...

Most small businesses accept the idea of a verbal contract,agreeing to terms that were said.  Ifthere is a problem, then they hope each side has perfect recall.  More often than not, memories are faulty...

Welcome to TrueNorth Business Consulting's presentation of a Business Makeover.  Each month will feature an idea that can help your business.  True North focuses on helping health and wellness practitioners to maintain and grow their business using the areas of business law, marketing, insurance and project management.There are many factors...

A best practiceis a process that a business uses to effectively deliver a service or productto the public, consumer, or other business.  It is efficient because there is a patternthat will be followed so that a good experience is produced.   It is used in education, insurance and nursing, to name afew...

Health Insurance FactsBy Cynthia Pasciuto Esq. Welcome to TrueNorth Business Consulting presentation of a Business Makeover.  Each month will feature an idea that can help your business.  True North focuses on helping health and wellness practitioners to maintain and grow their business using the areas of law, marketing, insurance and project...

I was reviewing a contract for a client who was offered what seemed to be a great business opportunity. No money up front, but a share in the profits. It seemed to good to be true, and as I read I found numerous issues which needed to be discussed.In speaking...

Insuring Your Riskby Cynthia Pasciuto     Insurance provides risk management where the person purchasing the insurance or paying premiums transfers the cost of a potential loss to an insurance company.  One might think in a business such as health and wellness practice that there are limited risks or only the rare...

What is a D/B/A?by Cynthia Pasciuto   Welcome to TrueNorth Business Consulting's presentation of a Business Makeover.  Each month will feature an idea that can help your business.  True North focuses on helping health and wellness practitioners to maintain and grow their business using the areas of business law, marketing, insurance...

"What do you think of barters?"  Is a common question from my clients so much so that I talk about it at seminars.  I understand my clients are trying to build a customer base and link up with people- to have their office painted for massages or bookkeeping services for...