How to Start Up an Independent Film Production Company (or Have Your Lawyer Do It)

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How to Start Up an Independent Film Production Company (or Have Your Lawyer Do It)

Indie filmmaking and production companies have drastically changed since the improvements of tech and the Internet. You can shoot an independent film in HD with a high-end DSLR and do your entire post-production on a laptop.  But even if you have the best line producer in New York, you still should have an idea of how to start up your very own independent film production company, with or without the guidance of a lawyer. 

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A Legal Guide to Mompreneurship Decision-Making

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A Legal Guide to Mompreneurship Decision-Making

Once you have chosen among Solo Practitioner, LLC, or S-Corporation for your mompreneurial startup endeavor, you need to consider how you go about making money and spending money.  Vendors, employees, independent contractors all should sign agreements before you engage them in a business relationship.

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Mompreneurship 101 From a Lawyer's Perspective

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Mompreneurship 101 From a Lawyer's Perspective

The boom in startup small business has led to a meteoric rise in entrepreneur moms (and dads) creating something out of nothing but a great idea.  A great idea is just the seed of the business; the flowering tree requires a mompreneur or dadpreneur to pay great attention to many details, including the legal implications of launching such a business.

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Should Your Startup Be an S-Corp or an LLC?

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Should Your Startup Be an S-Corp or an LLC?

If you want to start up a small business in New York, one of your first considerations will be the choice of business entities.  If you work on your own, and decide to set up a sole proprietorship, this article is not for you.  For non-professionals (licensed by the State of New York) who don’t want a sole proprietorship or traditional partnership, your practical choices are the limited liability company (LLC) and the S corporation.

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