How do I expand my business as a young lawyer? In my mind , lawyer should not be a businessman .?
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If you run your own firm, you are a business owner; there's just no way of getting around that.  If you're doing well enough, you might eventually HIRE a business manager to handle the office and staff for you, but starting out, if your name is on the door, it's your deal; like it or not.\n\nSince it's your profits, its in your best interest to learn to deal with it.  Lawyer, plumber, painter; whatever, business ownership is business ownership.  Many of the tasks are the same, only the industry and core knowledge changes.
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I'm an associate for Pre-Paid Legal. They are a company that has been around for 30 years, they are part of the BBB and the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). What I do is talk to people who have a need for a lawyer, but can't afford one. There's no cold calling, like I said, it's people who have a need. The company itself offers you corporate leads who go to their website to find out more information or who need a consultant. They offer training and marketing materials, as well as a lot of other services. You have a choice of a montly check, weekly or daily direct deposits. If you want more information, send me an email agbisits@prepaidlegal.com. I can help you get started.
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Hire a lawyer who specializes in such things and get the top dollar, because if they want you, they will have you.  May as well make as much money out of it as you can.
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Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?\n\nBy researching the prospect of starting your own business -- what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc -- you'll feel better prepared to take that plunge.\n\nI found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question:\n\n* Small Business Savvy: A Woman's Guide to Building a Business by Norma J. Rist, Katina Z. Jones\n* The Woman's Advantage: 20 Women Entrepreneurs Show You What It Takes to Grow Your Business by Mary Cantando\n* The Women's Business Resource Guide by Barbara Littman\n* Powertools for Women in Business: 10 Ways to Succeed in Life and Work by Aliza Sherman\n\n* 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney\n* The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century by Paul Edwards\n* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll\n* I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher\n* I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen\n* The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start by Marian Betancourt\n* The Shoestring Entrepreneur's Guide to Internet Start-Ups by Robert Spiegel \n* Making a Living Without a Job : Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love by Barbara Winter\n\nI also posted some article links in the source box.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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I suggest working for someone to gain experience, then you should decide what business you want to start.  Don't go with somebody else's suggestion, follow your instincts.
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Go to law school and become a lawyer.
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Talk to some of the other business owners in your area. Find out who they use and if they would recommend their lawyers.
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You need to have the desire to manage yourself and other people. You need the financial backing to be able to run the business for 6 months without any income. You will need to contact your local city hall and check to see what licenses you will need? both civil and professional. ie. a Business license and also a handyman or contractors license. \n\nYou will need to arrange for insurance (liability and workmans comp) DO NOT SCIMP ON THIS if you or your employees get hurt (accidents DO happen) you will need this.\n\nSo once you have the right paperwork, a place to do business, and the insurance. You will need to develop a client base. Then its just a matter of growing the business.\n\nSome advice: There is always some idiot who will work for nothing, so when someone says "I can get that for half of what you want" and you know what your costs are and you are making your markup (40% gross to realize a 10% net or whatever you decide on - get a cost accountant to help you)LET THAT JOB GO. You are in business to make money not work for free.\n\nI'd rather go fishing than work for free .. at least I get to eat that night.
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legal system....hire a good business lawyer, that specailizes in accounting.
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is your attorney a general attorney? it seems to me you should find an attorney specializing in corporate/partnership formation, or find similar written contracts of other businesses for ideas. this sort of thing just shouldn't be left to the judgment's of laymen. not saying that you are a layman, of course, it's just a complicated matter.
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Find a LEGAL activity you're passionate in and apply it commercially. The better skilled we are in particular activity, the more the "hard work" is taken out from it.\n\nFrom there, we can harness our driven desire to further that activity into a productive commercial business and reap it's rewards: it's just THAT simple!\n\nDave Thomas, Colonel Harland Sanders and Emeril Lagasse: three chefs of radically different culinary generes. All however harnessed their passion for cooking--and created a highly profitable enterprise that in itself becomes a long lasting social legacy.
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Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?\n\nThen, once you have some ideas, research, research, research. Check out the competition -- their business practices, pricing, customer service, etc. And also think about what you could offer to set yourself apart from these other companies. Check out the industry – is there a need for the services that you can offer? Check out costs of starting and if the possible ROI (return on investment) is going to be worth it for you.\n\nCheck the sources for some handy sites.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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I recently retired from the real estate business in Central Florida after 27 years. For the past two years I have been offering free business mentoring services to young entrepreneurs. I can offer a variety of small business ideas depending on your personal interest and abilities. I will also make myself available for consultations by email or phone. I do not charge for these services.\n\nI must tell you that it is very difficult to get any (legal) business into a positive cash flow position that would be equivalent to your full time job. Most businesses take at least a few months to a year or more to start generating that kind of income. Can you afford to wait?\n\nIf you want to know more, please feel free to write to Bruce at boatclub@go.com . I will you help if I can.
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visit library ask for info about business . start small don't worry about legal b.s. now. learn before you spend money on a business.\nmost business fail because they didn't have cash- just credit, didn't know how to run a biz, didn't know how to work a biz, didn't know how to budget or P&L, didn't know how to market the biz, had good ideas with no biz value.\nread 'E-myth' '48days to work you love' 'rich dad poor dad' ' millionarie next door' 'richest man in babylon' 'think and grow rich - blacks choice'. visit daveramsey.com to learn about money before a banker shafts you.\nas for worth trying YES.\nmy kids understand how they will become multimillionaires with out shafting any one.\nyou got 2 choices - sell your body to a company for what ever or change your thinking and be self sufficent in a biz.
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Like any biz, convince people are bigger and more important than you actually are. Dont claim to be start up.  Play well off and confident and it will pay off
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you seem to nice to stoop to be a lawyer....
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I think the most important thing is YOU. Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?\n\nThen, once you have some ideas, research, research, research. Check out the competition -- their business practices, pricing, customer service, etc. And also think about what you could offer to set yourself apart from these other companies.\n\nCheck the sources for some handy sites.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!