Privately Owned Business

It begins with you. Ideas give way to opportunities, and fueled by courage and hard work, your business continues to succeed. When you first started out, you had no idea where the future would lead. Would your ideas stand the test of time?

As your business grows, so does the team around you, and strategic management decisions become more difficult. In this complex marketplace, often the pressing issues of the moment take precedence over planning for the future. However, decisions made today can provide shelter for the future generations of your company and preserve your business as a heritage for your children, grandchildren and loyal employees.

Bose McKinney & Evans provides a voice for privately owned businesses. We understand that many issues are specific to privately owned businesses, and we will counsel such companies from that perspective, helping owners and managers take a long-term, more comprehensive view of operations. Our attorneys want to be the voice in the community for privately owned businesses.

Resources

Department of Labor Proposed Reform of the Fair Labor Standards

How Mold Affects Your Business

Family Business Strategies as the Owner Faces Retirement

Whether managing the business privately, publicly, or as a family unit, we recognize the specific legal and business issues closely held companies face day to day. The inevitable difficulties and disputes that arise in every business endeavor become especially complex within close group dynamics. 

At Bose McKinney & Evans, we have shared countless hours with privately owned businesses. We understand these businesses, often family-operated for generations, are a source of pride and identity. We also know that the outside perspective of a trusted advisor can help shed light on your legal and business considerations. 

We can assist you with the many issues you face on a daily basis, including:

• Business Succession Planning
• Selecting and Structuring Your Business Entities
• Capital Formation and Borrowing for Your Business
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Labor and Employment Policies and Disputes
• Attracting and Retaining Key Employees
• Leadership Disputes
• Termination
• Executive Compensation and Benefits
• Resolving Business Disputes and Litigation
• Maintaining and Transferring Control of Your Business
• Real Estate
• Protection of Patents, Trademarks and Intellectual Property Rights
• Tax and Estate Planning

No matter the size or structure, owner-managed or family businesses are created by vision, creativity and hard work. At Bose McKinney & Evans, we want to help make your dreams survive - and thrive - for generations to come.