by Michael Whitacre, tax partner at BDO USA, LLP Startups are great—to start—but most should have a vision of moving to the next stage of their business life-cycles. Such a change typically... Read more
by Jennifer Liotta, special to BeyondMVP Choosing a trademark or service mark is an important decision for a business owner. It’s a good idea to hire an attorney to review a potential... Read more
Startups that are cash-poor often resort to more creative compensation options. A recent event at co-working space Atlanta Tech Village featured a panel discussion on startups and equity com... Read more
by Michael Whitacre, tax partner at BDO USA, LLP Like clockwork year-end tax planning deluges into tax season, and, whether you like it or not, that means preparing, filing and making sure y... Read more
Earlier this month, Google announced that it will be closing its Glass Explorer program. According to Time, the company will also be halting the sale of Google glasses to the public. Althoug... Read more
by David Pardue, special to BeyondMVP Many business people are familiar with patents but are not as knowledgeable about what is often called the flipside of the intellectual property coin: t... Read more
by Michael Whitacre, tax partner at BDO USA, LLP Closely-held businesses seem to thrive off of entrepreneurship, and according to a recent Forbes article, the five personality traits that de... Read more
When launching a startup, entrepreneurs have several decisions to make that may not have been covered in their business classes. Among them is whether or not to protect the company’s product... Read more
Startup CEOs often find themselves in a gray area when it comes to defining a worker as an employee or independent contractor. As it turns out, the definition consists of more factors than w... Read more
For first-time entrepreneurs trying to build their businesses from the ground up, a lot can go wrong. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you might be tempted to glean some wisdom from the Intern... Read more