Today’s episode of Learning Legal with Andrew Easler, Esq. addresses the future of small businesses and what you need to look out for going forward. Co-hosted by Andrew Easler and James White, with editor Ethan Hunt. Our co-host, James White, is an international business consultant with extensive experience in the business world. 

Topics covered include:

• Covid and its effects on business
• E-commerce
• Building and controlling your own software
• Cancel culture and the effect on business
• Gutting of manufacturing 
• Importance of community, hyper-local 
• Remote work
• Benefits of simplicity in business 

Today’s episode of Learning Legal with Andrew Easler, Esq. addresses concerns about raising capital for your business or organization and is co-hosted by Andrew Easler and James White, with special appearances by Ethan Hunt. Our co-host, James White, is an international business consultant with extensive experience in raising capital for businesses.

Topics covered include:

• What does it mean to raise capital,
• Difference between capital and cash,
• The pitfalls, costs, and consequences of raising capital,
• Use of proceeds,
• Importance of candid disclosure,
• Following through with your objectives,
• Financing by lenders and SBA loans,
• Mistakes of experts,
• Benefits of experts,
• The endless search for capital,
• Investor relations and the burden of leadership,
• Investor break-even analysis,
• Drawbacks of dividends to investors,
• The importance of control over your company,
• Investors: strings are attached,
• Netflix and Blockbuster,
• Common strategies for money-raising,
• Avoiding predatory lenders,
• Offering documents, Regulation A, Regulation D, and direct listings,
• The importance of focus and simplicity,
• Perfect pitch: building credibility, confidence, and authenticity,
• Exit strategies and return of principal,
• Liquidity versus liquidation,
• Post-capital raising plans,
• How to get started,
• And more!

Today’s episode of Learning Legal, co-hosted by Andrew Easler and Ethan Hunt with special guest, James White, addresses pressing questions and strategies related to starting a business. Our special guest, James White, is an international business consultant with extensive experience and knowledge in starting, operating, and exiting businesses.

Topics covered include:

• The first steps in starting a business,
• Avoiding pitfalls in selecting and starting a new business venture,
• How to balance “analysis paralysis” with thoughtful planning and strategy,
• Managing expectations as a new business owner/ entrepreneur,
• What kind of small businesses are in-demand today,
• Creating demand for your product or service,
• How the gig economy can help new entrepreneurs,
• The evolution of service-based businesses,
• Filling the skills gap with trade businesses,
• How much money a business can make,
• The interplay between motivation, knowledge, and market demand in businesses,
• Addressing misconceptions about profits of small businesses,
• Understanding the local market and the failure of Target’s expansion to Canada,
• Startup budget allocation and startup costs through the Valley of Death,
• The business plan as a blueprint,
• Is raising capital the number one challenge for small businesses,
• The importance of control over critical aspects of the business and outcomes,
• Cancel culture and business success,
• Impact of the local and global supply chain on your business,
• Ways to finance your business and access capital,
• Methods of money raising and investments,
• Crowdfunding,
• Starting a business for the next generation of entrepreneurs,
• Where to find resources for entrepreneurs,
• The impact of barriers to entry on the probability of success in a business,
• Legal implications of starting a business,
• Hiring experts to help,
• Franchising versus starting from scratch,
• Selecting a name for your business,
• Factors to consider when selecting a business location,
• Concerns for home-based businesses,
• Questions to ask to determine whether starting a business is appropriate for you,
• And more!

Today’s episode of Learning Legal, co-hosted by Andrew Easler and Ethan Hunt, addresses the rapidly changing laws related to Marijuana in the workplace. 

Topics covered include:

• Amazon’s removal of Marijuana from its drug testing panel,
• Whether other employers should or will remove marijuana from their drug testing panel or stop drug testing altogether,
• The different types of drug tests available and how they differ,
• The legality of its use in the United States,
• What the future looks like for Marijuana as a Schedule I Controlled Substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act,
• Legal concerns for employees subject to drug testing, 
• The potential consequences of removing Marijuana from a workplace drug testing panel,
•  And more!

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