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The ExpertRating Online Law Course (Business Law for the Small Business Owner)
(leading to ExpertRating Business Law
Certification-for Small Business Owners).
Learn how to
successfully protect your small business and solve most of the legal
problems that may arise. In this six-week online course, you'll see
how to avoid the costly legal problems that many small business
owners make when setting up and operating their businesses. You'll
learn how to deal with issues such as contracts, employee relations,
customer relations, and choosing the right business model.
You'll also find
out how to deal with government licensing requirements and
regulations, as well as problems with tax collectors. And we'll go
over special considerations for home-based and Internet-based
businesses. You'll discover how to handle many minor legal disputes,
such as collection issues and small claims, on your own, without
spending a lot of money for legal counsel. The information in this
course will allow you to spend more of your valuable time running
your business and making money.
This course includes a knowledgeable and
caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons,
facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor
for this course will be Michael Connelly.
Michael Connelly
 About the
ExpertRating Online Law Course (Business Law for the Small Business Owner)
instructor :
Michael Connelly is a former practicing attorney who specialized in
trial law. He has tried and won hundreds of cases in virtually all
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law. He has tried cases in both state and federal courts, winning
several landmark decisions during his years of practice. He's also
an expert in the preparation of legal briefs and memorandums.
Connelly retired from active practice in 2000 and is now a published
author, freelance writer, and teacher.
Business Law
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A discussion area to have your questions answered
Chapter end quizzes to ensure that you are learning important aspects of every chapter
Chapter assignments to help you practically use the
Law that you will learn during the Business
Management Course.
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The final exam is fully based upon the
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All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
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The
Business Law for the Small Business Owner is a valuable course which
will provide
you basic knowledge about the workings of small businesses and
analyze the various laws that govern your business.
The Business Law for the Small Business Owner
course will give you tips on how to perform your routine business
operations, how to resolve legal issues arising with customers and
employees and government licensing requirements and regulations.
This valuable course will give you information on protecting your
business and yourself from getting entangled in legal matters.
This valuable course will provide you
with tips on how to avert mistakes that could prove costly to you
and your business. The ExpertRating Business Law for the Small
Business Owner Certification course will provide you information on
choosing and constructing the right legal environment for your
business.
ExpertRating Online Law Course (Business Law for the Small Business Owner)
Coverage (6 weeks program)
Week One |
Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
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Whether you dream
of owning your own business or you're already
knee-deep in running one, you probably have a
lot of legal questions. And all these questions
probably spring from one overarching question:
What exactly is a small business from a legal
standpoint? In this lesson, you'll find out the
answer to that question, and you'll learn about
the basic requirements for getting a small
business going or expanding an existing
business, including choosing a business name or
changing the one you have.
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Friday - Lesson 02 |
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Before you start
a business, you have to choose a business model.
And once your business really gets going, you
may find yourself wanting to change the model.
In this lesson, you'll learn about the major
business models including sole proprietorships,
partnerships, and corporations. You'll find out
how these different structures affect you
legally and financially, and in this lesson
you'll be given advice on how to choose the one
that best meets your needs. You'll also find out
how to change to a different model if your
business is growing or you want to expand.
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Week Two |
Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
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As a business
owner, you'll be dealing with many different
types of contracts and agreements. You've
probably heard that contracts can be verbal or
written, but what's the difference? You'll find
out in this lesson. You'll also learn how to
make sure any contract you enter into is legal
and binding so that you get what you want from
it. This lesson will explain what to look for in
a contract and how to enforce one if someone
fails to hold up their end of the deal. You
might be surprised to learn that when you need
to enforce a contract, a lawsuit isn't always
the right answer.
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Friday - Lesson 04 |
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Some of the biggest
legal issues facing small business owners come from
having employees. If you're going to hire people to
work for you, there are several employment options
for you to consider. In this lesson, you'll find out
about the advantages and disadvantages of hiring
full-time employees, part-time employees, and
independent contractors. By the end of the lesson,
you'll know how to properly go about hiring and
firing employees so you and your business are
protected from possible lawsuits. This lesson will
also go over salary and wage issues, as well as the
workers' compensation laws that apply if an employee
is injured on the job.
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Week Three |
Wednesday - Lesson 05- |
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Once you have
employees, it becomes your responsibility to provide
them with a safe work environment and to protect
them from discrimination. In this lesson, you'll
find out about the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's regulations and how to comply with
them. You'll also learn more about environmental,
state, and local regulations on your business. This
lesson will talk about how you can keep your
workplace from becoming a "hostile work
environment," and you'll discover how a good
employee handbook can go a long way in shielding
your business from complaints.
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Friday - Lesson 06 |
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Having the right
insurance is critical to protecting you and your
small business. In this lesson, you'll learn about
the different types of insurance your business might
need, including auto insurance, general liability
insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and fire
and theft policies. You'll get advice on how to
choose the right insurance, how to file a claim, and
how to deal with insurance adjusters.
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Week Four |
Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
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Since you're probably
going into business to make money, you'll inevitably
be dealing with customers or clients. Your
relationship with the people outside your business
can make you or break you. In this lesson, you'll
get familiar with the dos and don'ts of advertising
your business, and you'll see how to avoid the legal
pitfalls of false advertising. This lesson will
introduce you to product liability issues and the
proper ways to provide credit to customers. In
addition, you'll find out how to successfully
collect debts if people fail to pay you for the
goods or services you provide.
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Friday - Lesson 08 |
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In this lesson,
you'll learn how you can protect your most important
business assets, including your good name and trade
secrets. If you're running a successful business,
you don't want someone stealing your name or your
inventions and passing them off as their own. You'll
discover how to protect yourself with patents,
trademarks, and copyrights. Each of these covers
different areas, so you'll learn which ones you
might need for your business and how you can get
them.
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Week Five |
Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
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One thing you can be
sure of is that you're going to be paying taxes on
your business or the income you receive from your
business. So you'll need to know which taxes to pay
and how to legally minimize what you have to spend
to satisfy the tax collectors on the federal, state,
and local levels. In this lesson, you'll learn about
income taxes, sales and use taxes, and other forms
of taxation. This lesson will go over your rights as
a taxpayer, and you'll find out how to take all the
deductions you can as a small business owner.
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Friday - Lesson 10 |
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The previous lessons
talked about some of the government regulations
you'll have to follow as a business owner, but
believe it or not, there are more! In this lesson,
you'll learn more about zoning laws, licenses and
permits, and privacy laws that affect your business.
This lesson will talk about how to keep up with the
necessary paperwork to make government regulators
happy, and you'll learn how to avoid costly
mistakes. Finally, this lesson will discuss your
rights as a business owner so that you can protect
yourself when regulators come calling.
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Week Six |
Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
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Home-based
businesses are more popular than ever, and they
can eliminate many of the expenses and legal
requirements that you have to deal with in
traditional businesses. But you still have to
follow certain laws and regulations, and you'll
learn all about them in this lesson. You'll find
out how to make sure your home-based business
complies with zoning laws and subdivision or
apartment regulations. You'll also learn about
what insurance you'll need and the taxes you'll
have to pay. This lesson will even cover some of
the unique opportunities for using the Internet
successfully.
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Friday - Lesson 12 |
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