Your Crafts Business: A Legal Guide

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 343.730787455
EAN: 9780873378383
ISBN: 0873378385
Label: NOLO
Manufacturer: NOLO
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 300
Publication Date: 2003-01
Publisher: NOLO
Studio: NOLO

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Summary: HELPFUL REFERENCE
Comment: I was pleased to receive this book to help me structure my crafts business. Very helpful.

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Summary: This book is gold!
Comment: This book is gold. I have bought several books trying to get a clear and concise handle on what is involved in making my business legal. They all bogged me down with things I didn't understand or was left with more questions. Until this book. Richard Stim starts right off with no bull. He states in layman terms what decisions need to made first and moves right on down the line. He gives clear examples of do's and don'ts and always gives references online for further exploration. He also suggests, when necessary, to check with an attorney and what legal forms you can do yourself and what forms can be adjusted. This book comes with a CD of legal forms, so there is no hunting them or tracking down the right offices at the court house. Richard Stim takes a lot of the mystery away and makes you feel confident. I highly recommend this book for anyone!

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Summary: i'm not good at titles but........
Comment: it's so cool i'll try anyway.
it's obvious richard stim cares about crafting!his wife crafts and his sister too.a lot of business self help books can really bug me if they're trying too hard to be cute or funny.
stim's voice is clear and sympathic,patient and thoughtful.
full of useful information,other refences,specific websites.
all kinds of info to get you on your way.very well organized!

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U.S. craftwork is $13 billion industry and crafts artisans now average $76,000 in annual sales. As the crafts business has increased, so have the legal and business problems. Fortunately, you now have a guide to help wind your way through the maze of legal and business rules.

Your Crafts Business covers everything from intellectual-property rights to dealing with business taxes. Learn all about:

*contracts, consignments, sales, shows and collections
*business basics
*copyrights, design patents and trademarks
*preventing infringement and tracking down infringers
*licensing principles and agreements
*hiring and firing employees, contractors and sales reps
*lawyers, lawsuits and liability
*getting your crafts business on the Web
*and more

Your Crafts Business clearly explains legal principles that protect a crafts business and help it grow. It also provides practical advice on how to deal with day-to-day problems -- such as dealing with delinquent payments. The book provides over a dozen tear-out contracts and other legal forms, plus step-by-step instructions to fill them out.