Business Information 1. Your Name: (required)
2. Your Email (required)
3. Phone Number
4. Business Name (required)
5. Brief Description of Business
6. Business Website Address
7. Has your business been formally incorporated/established?—Please choose an option— Yes No Don't Know If Yes, what state/country?
8. What type of entity is your business (company structure)?—Please choose an option— Limited Liability Company (LLC) Corporation Sole Proprietorship Not-for-Profit Don't Know (Not Sure)
9. How is your business taxed?—Please choose an option— LLC Passthrough Sole Proprietor LLC Passthrough Partnership LLC Electing to be taxed as S Corporation LLC Electing to be taxed as C Corporation Corporation Electing to be taxed as S Corporation Corporation default, C Corporation Non-Profit (Internal Revenue Code Section 503) Don’t Know (Not Sure)
10. What is the business tax ID or Employer Identification Number (EIN)
11. What states are your business registered to do business in?
12. How many years have you been in business?—Please choose an option— One (1) or less Between one (1) to five (5) More than five (5) Don’t Know (Not Sure)
13. How many Owners?—Please choose an option— One (1) or less Between one (1) to five (5) More than five (5) Don’t Know (Not Sure) If 3 or more; Please specify
14. What is the nationality(ies) of the owner?
15. Who are the Officers, Managers, Directors and/or Executives?
16. Do all of the owner(s) have work authorization in the U.S.?—Please choose an option— Yes No Don't Know (Not Sure) If yes, please list any visas.
17. Do you have a corporate/company Minute Book?—Please choose an option— Yes No Don't Know (Not Sure) If yes, where is it kept?
18. What types of Agreements for the owner(s) do you have in place?Operating Agreement (LLC) Shareholders Agreement (Corporation) Bylaws (Corporation) Partnership Agreement (Partnership) Other None Don’t Know (Not Sure) If other, please specify.
19. What Corporate/Company documents does your business have in place? (check all that apply)Company Seal Ownership Certificates Ownership Ledgers Initial Minutes/Written Consents Annual Meeting Minutes/Written Consents None Don’t Know (Not Sure)
20. Is your Minute Book “up to date” (does it contain all the documents checked above)?—Please choose an option— Yes No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
21. Does the Company have a registered agent? If so, what is his/her name?
22. Does the company have a succession plan in place?Buy/Sell Agreement Valuation Process Plan in the Event of Death or Disability Plan in the Event of Bankruptcy Other No Don’t Know (Not Sure) If other, please specify
If the company has any of the following, please list their name: 23. Business Lawyer
24. Accountant
25. Bookkeeper
26. Tax Advisor
27. Financial Advisor
28. CPA
29. Banker
30. Insurance Agent
31. Any other attorneys or professionals, such as Immigration Attorneys?
Insurance & Taxes 32. What type(s) of insurance coverage does the Company have? (check all that apply)Professional Liability General Liability Product Liability Key Management (Key Man Insurance) Directors and Officers Business Owner’s Policy (eg. business, property, vehicle, etc.) Business Premises Property Insurance Workers’ Compensation Data Breach Life Insurance (on principals) Homeowner’s or Renter’s Insurance Other None Don’t Know (Not Sure) If other, please specify
33. Has the Company filed all required Federal tax returns?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure) If yes, do you have copies?
34. Is your business registered with the IRS Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) (for proper payment of taxes)?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
35. Has the Company filed all required State tax returns?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure) If yes, do you have copies?
36. Is your Company required to collect and pay State Sales and Use Taxes?—Please choose an option— Yes No Don't Know (Not Sure) If Yes, in which States?
37. Has the Company obtained any local business licenses / tax receipts?—Please choose an option— Yes No Don't Know (Not Sure) If Yes, where?
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND BRANDING 38. Does the Company use any other names, other than the official name registered with the state, such as a DBA (Doing Business As) or Fictitious Business Name? If so, please specify.
39. Please list any registered trademarks or other intellectual property rights for the Company (e.g.: copyrights / patents / etc.) with states/countries/jurisdictions.
40. Do you have any proprietary names, tag lines, logos, processes, systems, formulas, etc. that you would like to protect through trademarks or patents? If yes, please specify.
41. Do you have any art work, photography, music, or writings that you would like to protect through copyrights? If yes, please specify.
42. Is your URL (web address) registered?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
43. Has your website been audited to check for breaches of privacy law, defamation and technology law issues?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
44. Is your website compliant with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
45. Have you updated your website to comply with European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) requirements (do you do business with the EU or have clients in/from the EU)?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
LICENSING 46. Are any licenses or similar designation required to run your business?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
47. Does your business have any current occupational license(s)?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Not Applicable Don’t Know (Not Sure)
Client/Employee Documents & Agreements 48. Do you have standard client Agreements, Terms & Conditions, or other Agreements? Please specify.
49. Have all such clients or other Agreements either been prepared and/or reviewed by an attorney?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
50. Do such clients or other Agreements contain provisions for any of the following? (check all that apply)Mandatory Arbitration Attorney Fees Client Default Collections Procedures No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
51. Do you have a formal quote-to-contract process in place?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
52. Do you have employees? Independent Contractors?Employees Independent Contractors Both Neither Don’t Know (Not Sure)
53. If you have employees, are they paid hourly, or salary?Hourly Salary Both Don’t Know (Not Sure) Not Applicable
54. If you have independent contractors, are they paid hourly, or salary?Hourly Salary Both By the Project Don’t Know (Not Sure) Not Applicable
55. Do all employees/contractors sign Agreements before commencing their roles?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
56. Do such employee/contractor Agreements contain any restrictive covenants? (check all that apply)Non-Disclosures Non-Solicitation Non-Compete Other No Don’t Know (Not Sure) If Other, please specify.
57. Does your Company have an Employee Handbook?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
58. Does your Company perform background checks on potential employees/independent contractors?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
59. Does your Company have a drug testing policy?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
60. Does your Company have a formal record-keeping process for employee/contractor documents (Signed contracts, I-9, W-9, W-4, etc.)—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
61. Does your Company provide employees/contractors with any benefits?401K Profit Sharing Health Insurance No Don’t Know (Not Sure) Other If Other, please specify.
Contract and Lease Review 62. Does your Company have any Lease Agreements for its office or premises?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
63. Does your Company own its office or premises?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
64. Does your company have any Contracts or Leases that it would like an attorney to review and/or explain the provisions of?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
Business Plan and Growth Business Plans: The next few optional questions are related to your company’s Business Plan. Business Plans and related items are critical to the establishment and success of many businesses. Business Plans are akin to a roadmap for your business, and a strong Business Plan can be the difference between success and failure. Sometimes they will be requested by banks, lenders, or investors.
65. Do you have a Business Plan or Executive Summary?Business Plan Executive Summary No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
66. Have you prepared Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Statement of Changes in Equity)?Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Statement Statement of Changes in Equity No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
67. Have you prepared Financial Models or Pro Forma Projections?Pro Forma Projections Financial Models No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
68. Does your business have an exit strategy?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
69. Could the business grow through franchising?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
70. Could branches be established?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
71. Do you anticipate that your business will expand into other States than your home State?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
72. Do you anticipate that your business will expand your business into overseas markets?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
73. Do you anticipate that your business will purchase any other businesses in the near future?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
74. Do you anticipate that your business will merge with any other businesses in the near future?—Please choose an option— Yes. No Don’t Know (Not Sure)
75. Is there any additional information that you would like to share with us? Perhaps some details regarding your needs and goals for your business?
Section for Multi-Location Business 76. Does your business have multiple units?—Please choose an option— No Yes, 2 units Yes 3-5 units Yes, 6+ units If Yes, Where:
77. Are you interested in expanding your business?Yes, we are already in the process of having our business franchised. Yes, we are looking to open other wholly owned locations. Yes, we are interested in expanding but need guidance on steps. No, we like things as they are. Don’t Know (Not Sure)
