HOPE IS NOT A PLAN... Dear HL Clients, It's going to be a while until we are back up to speed. I'm thinking 2nd Quarter 2021 before we see the industry and sales approaching normal. We can hope that it happens faster and we can...

Anyone who seeks to launch a business must contend with the issue of structuring this entity in such a way so that it complies with all applicable legal requirements, such as filing taxes, sending documentation to regulatory bodies, and so forth. In general, this process...

Not everyone who works in retail gets to open their own shop. It takes drive, skill, luck, and an appetite for risk that not many people have. Starting a retail store is an amazing adventure, however, and well worth the investment of money and time for those...

When starting a business, one of the first decisions to make is what type of business entity you should form.  While there are other options, this decision usually comes down to whether to form your company as a S-Corporation or as a limited liability company...

When looking to open a new restaurant or bar, the two choices are to find a new space to rent to use for your restaurant, or to buy an existing restaurant or bar.  Often times, spending the money up front to buy an existing restaurant...