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CY YOUNG

A bronze statue depicting sports legend Cy Young now stands on what was once the location of the pitcher's mound of the old Huntington Avenue Grounds, the original home of the Boston Red Sox. Young pitched from this mound in the first World Series game held in 1903, and one year later he  threw the first perfect game in the modern era from the same mound.

INTERNET-BASED BUSINESSES.

Starting and operating an Internet-based business, also known as an “e-commerce” business, presents unique challenges in addition to those typically associated with more traditional entrepreneurship.  From choice of entity considerations, staffing, collection of payment and distribution of products, Internet businesses require special counseling in almost every regard.

As e-commerce has become a more widely accepted and convenient way of conducting business, companies are increasingly providing “turn-key” services to entrepreneurs interested in getting an internet business up and running quickly and “on-the-cheap.”  Unfortunately, very few of these enterprises consider the legal requirements and pitfalls associated with e-commerce.  This often leaves the entrepreneur vulnerable to a great deal of potential liability.

Internet business provides the opportunity for flexibility in business planning.  For instance, if an entrepreneur wisely decides to engage in e-commerce under the umbrella of a formal business entity (such as a corporation or limited liability company), it may be legally and economically beneficial to organize such an entity in a state other than the one in which the entrepreneur resides.  ENDEAVORLEGAL attorneys assist entrepreneurs through complex choice of entity and state of organization issues through careful consideration of the particulars of each business model, product and ownership structure.

Website development and maintenance, intellectual property ownership and licensing, marketing strategies, online payment and privacy issues are key concerns among web-based businesses.  The best designed website will not suffice without, among other things, solid development, hosting and service agreements to ensure smooth web operations.

Protecting and marketing the enterprise brand requires specific knowledge and often requires entering into business arrangements with third party content, product and service providers.  Formulating a comprehensive "terms of use" and "privacy policies" for the e-commerce website can also go a long way toward protecting the business model and limiting potential sources of liability.  The laws of certain states even require a written privacy policy to be prominently included in e-commerce websites.

ENDEAVORLEGAL has both the breadth and depth of experience to assist an e-commerce entrepreneur in addressing all of the above, establishing business and legal priorities and efficiently navigating other important issues relating to internet business.

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