Choosing the right franchise model for your business can be a life-changing decision. Most industries across America are linked to some...

New York City offers entrepreneurs access to a market with consumers with high disposable income and where investors and lenders are...

Life and work in the Big Apple isn’t all wine and roses for business owners in 2020, however, New York remains, still, one of the more...

Starting a business in New York can be an enjoyable and profitable adventure if you get the business on the right track from the start....

When an employer, in New York, makes employment decisions based on a disability and not via criteria appropriate under law, the action of...

We here at Hayes & Simon obtain numerous emails and calls from potential clients in search of a New York business lawyer to act as...

Before buying or selling a New York business, make sure you understand how to perform “due diligence” for the business. This is essential...

Forming a nonprofit corporation in New York is not so difficult after some basic understandings of the types of nonprofit businesses in ...

Start-ups in New York looking for investment capital should consider the classification of investors that can and cannot partake in...

When negotiating the use of your intellectual property, patent, or process in exchange for royalties, these three basic tips are key when...

Recently, I wrote about the two tools available to small businesses to stir interest and investment – the business plan and the private...

If your New York nonprofit is fundraising in New York, then you may likely need to register with the New York Attorney General’s office....

The termination or cancellation of a New York franchise relationship requires planning, a thorough understanding of your particular New...

Starting a restaurant in New York involves significant consideration of New York state and local health and safety regulations. Because...

New York businesses are not bound to incorporate within the state to operate within New York State. In fact, start-up businesses in New...

When buying or selling a New York business or any of a business’s assets under NY law, the potential successor liability of the buyer is...

If you are a foreign national living in New York, it is not impossible for you to start a business. Starting a business, in New York,...

The common types of U.S. patents that are available to innovative New York entrepreneurs seeking to protect their intellectual property...

When buying a business in New York, we recommend a more nuanced approach that contemplates matters beyond mere cost-benefit...

If you are looking to take your New York private business public, consider the benefits and drawbacks of a New York reverse merger. ...