Lessons Learned: Buying your First Business

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Buying an existing business is exciting, but also stressful, especially when it is your first business. Each business is unique, and specific considerations for purchasing a specific business may vary depending on the industry, size, and location of the business. In addition, the acquisition process itself can be daunting. Below are some lessons learned by…

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New Episode of Transaction Talk | Selling Your Business – Who Do You Need on Your Team? (Part 3)

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Transaction Talk welcomes you to the third episode of a four-part series that details what business owners need to know about selling their businesses. Today’s episode features Scott Sagan, a CPA with over 30 years of experience in accounting, auditing, taxation, and more. Scott shares from a CPA perspective how business owners can maximize their…

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New Episode of Transaction Talk | Selling Your Business – Who Do You Need on Your Team? (Part 2)

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Transaction Talk welcomes you to the second episode of a four-part series that details what business owners need to know about selling their businesses. Today’s episode features James Connors, the Managing Partner of Boston Partners Wealth Management, as he discusses the important role a financial advisor plays in the sale of a business. He breaks…

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New Episode of Transaction Talk | Selling Your Business – Who Do You Need on Your Team? (Part 1)

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When it comes to selling your business, there can be a lot of unknown factors that many first-time sellers might not be aware of or even think about. It’s critical to have the right team on your side to help you through the sale of your business and to make sure you’re getting the best…

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Three Considerations When Franchising Your Business

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Franchising is a method of distributing products or services through the license of a brand and a system.  It can be a lucrative growth strategy for a business (the franchisor) as it allows a business to grow its brand through providing the use of its intellectual property to others (the franchisee) in exchange for certain…

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Jeremy Weltman Named Go To Business Litigation Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Jeremy Weltman was selected by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a 2022 Go To Business Litigation Lawyer. Jeremy’s business litigation practice focuses on complex commercial disputes from across the business cycle for a variety of clients, including small to midsize businesses and Fortune 500 corporations. Jeremy has earned a strong reputation for successfully counseling business clients…

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Thomas P. O’Neill, III Joins Ruberto, Israel & Weiner

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RIW is pleased to announce that Thomas P. O’Neill, III has joined the firm as an associate in the Trusts & Estates Practice Group and Corporate & Business Department. Thomas P. O’Neill, III concentrates his practice on estate planning and the administration of trusts and estates. Tom represents trustees, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries in all phases of trust and estate settlement,…

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RIW Alert: Voters Say Yes to “Massachusetts Fair Share Amendment,” a.k.a. “Millionaires Tax”… What’s Next?

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Proponents of the so-called “Millionaires Tax” won a hard-fought victory in their effort to enact a progressive state income tax for high earners.  With this new tax slated to become law, taxpayers and their advisors are likely to take a fresh look at what income is subject to Massachusetts state income tax for both residents…

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RIW Alert: Mid-Market Businesses Get a New Tool for Surviving Spiking Interest Rates

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On June 21, 2022, President Biden signed S. 3823, also known as the “Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act” into law, amending the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (the “SBRA”) to increase the eligibility debt cap for businesses filing under subchapter V of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (“Subchapter V”) from $2,725,625.00…

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RIW Attorneys Named Boston Magazine Top Lawyers 2021

Ruberto, Israel & Weiner congratulates our colleagues on receiving Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers of 2021 designation.    

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