Book Review
Is your small business legally protected? In Smooth Sailing: An Essential Guide to Legally Protecting Your Business, attorney Cheri D Andrews lays out not only the crucial foundational steps ALL small businesses require to ensure their business is legally compliant and protected at the outset but also those legal protections that need to be added as a business grows and scales. This essential guide helps both brand-new entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners avoid common legal mistakes that put business and personal assets at risk.
In her new book, Smooth Sailing: An Essential Guide to Legally Protecting Your Business, Cheri D Andrews covers various legal topics, including:
Business Formation: Is your entity the right match for your business goals?
Your Dream Team: Choosing the experts to guide you in high-risk areas.
Contracts: Because “let's wing it” is not a solid business strategy!
Compliance: Helping you avoid hefty fines and orange jumpsuits.
Trademark: Locking down the legal rights to your brand.
Legal Limits: Knowing what you can handle and when you should call an attorney.
Smooth Sailing offers a clear understanding of the key legal components every business owner must address. This knowledge allows you to make legally savvy, confident, informed decisions that ensure your business is thriving.
Author Quotes
Whether you’re considering starting your own business or have been in business for some time, there are legal topics you must address to keep your business safe.
If you have twenty-five or less employees, you’ll want to ensure you’re on the right side of employment law.
My goal is to help small business owners just like you protect your livelihood. After all, you work hard to build your empire – I’ve got your back!
About the author
Cheri D Andrews owns her own law practice, through which she helps small business owners and solopreneurs address the areas of their business―from corporate structure, contracts, and compliance, to copyright and trademark―where proper attention to the legal details will help them avoid costly mistakes and provide them the confidence of knowing that both THEY and their livelihood are legally protected! When she is not working, Cheri enjoys digital scrapbooking, mixed media art, reading, and travel. Cheri resides in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, with husband Jay of thirty-five years. She is the proud mother of three successful young adult daughters, and grandma to Connor and fur babies Millie and Nemo.
Why LoA loves it…
To succeed in business and life, everyone needs good people and sound advice to guide them. As entrepreneurs, this is particularly the case when it comes to getting the right legal advice to protect our businesses and assets. Cheri D Andrews has the expertise and insights to share that can make a real difference, and her new book is a great source of essential information and guidelines for all women entrepreneurs. A must-read! — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo, Lionesses of Africa