Laws and Regulations

Business laws and regulations affect nearly every aspect of business strategy, from the early stages of business planning and licensing, to the time when a business eventually closes or sells. Topics affected by laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Business structures
• Hiring and managing employees
• Location & Zoning
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Raising capital
• Collecting payment
• Taxation
• Product liability
• Consumer protection
• Intellectual property
• Importing & exporting
• E-Commerce
• Warranties & guarantees
• Importing & exporting
• Fair competition
• Antitrust laws
• Contracts
• Workplace safety
• Getting out of business