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by Albert L. Kelley (Author)
"Want to start your own business? It's easier than you think. This book that offers legal advice on starting a Florida business in simple terms that anyone can follow." - Diane Brady, President, Consumer Products Marketing Group "Simply explained, easy to understand ..." - Hollis George, Editor and Anthologist Here is Albert Kelley's fourth legal guide in the Basics of ... series. This handy reference provides a simple understanding of how start a Florida business from scratch. Everything you need to know -- from creating a new business to buying an existing business to choosing a franchise. Choosing a corporation or an LLC, keeping company records, getting an occupational license, sales tax numbers and insurance, even hiring employees and accounting - it's all here. Told in simple, easy-to-follow language, business attorney Albert Kelley gives you all the basics.
Author Biography
ALBERT L. KELLEY is an attorney, author, book publisher, film producer, traveler and adventurer located in Key West, Florida. His law practice concentrates primarily in the areas of business, corporations, contracts, copyright, trademark, and entertainment law, as well as landlord-tenant law. He graduated cum laude from Florida State University College of Law in 1989. He served for years as an adjunct professor for St. Leo University in their Business Administration program, teaching courses in business, employment and administrative law. Al has written a weekly business law newspaper column for well over ten years and has published books on business law, small claims court and landlord-tenant law. He has also been a featured panelist at Florida State University's College of Law's Annual Entertainment Art and Sports Law Symposium. Albert L. Kelley serves as legal counsel for the world's largest offshore powerboat race promoter as well as museums, art galleries, television stations, performers and newspapers. On the business side, Albert is corporate counsel to over 150 corporations, and has filed countless trademark and copyright applications. Albert has negotiated contracts with numerous national companies including Apple Computers, Harley Davidson, and Ralston Purina. He also is co-owner of Gee Whiz Entertainment, LLC- a multimedia corporation handling film, television and publishing ventures. Al has given numerous seminars on trademarks, copyrights, film licensing and financing, and foreclosure defenses. He is a licensed skydiver, hang-glider pilot, and scuba diver.
