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Make It Your Business to Defend You and Your Brand

August 12, 2016 by Thomas Leave a Comment

Personal BrandingIf you have worked many years to establish your brand, imagine how quickly all that work can go down the tube if you are alleged to have committed a sex crime. Think it can’t happen to you? If so, change that line of thinking now.

Whether true or not, many individuals (including those running businesses) get caught up in sex crime allegations at some point and time in their lives.

As a result of such allegations, their professional and personal images take a hit, a hit that some will find difficult to ever recover from.

If you are dealing with such allegations, make it your business to defend you and your brand.

Standing up for Your Reputation

The first thing you need to do if alleged to have committed a sex crime is making sure you have legal representation.

You may think that paying for a criminal defense attorney is out of the question, so you will end up representing yourself.

Stop for a moment and think about your legal experience. Safe to say, it is probably slim to none. As a result, you need to find an attorney who will fight tough cases.

Once you have that attorney in your corner, the next important detail is going to work on the prosecution’s case.

Even though you never want to verbally attack the alleged sex crime victim, you have every right (and need for that matter) to look for holes in their story.

The sex crime allegation against you could be any number of charges. Among some of them:

  • An employee at your business accuses you of inappropriate conduct towards them or another worker;
  • A customer to your business accuses you of inappropriate conduct towards them;
  • Someone outside of your business accuses you of inappropriate conduct towards them.

No matter who is coming forward with the allegations, you need an experience legal professional to nip these charges in the bud before they do both professional and personal damage to your image.

For those business owners thinking that such allegations will just go away, it is important to not get into that mindset.

Even if you are totally cleared of any sex crime allegations, the stigma of them can hover over your business for weeks, months, perhaps even years. This is all the more reason to deal with them immediately and thoroughly.

Don’t Lose Focus on Your Business

As you deal currently with a sex crime charge, make sure that your business does not suffer as a result.

If you are going to be tied up with your legal team and/or in court, it is important that your business still keeps up its day-to-day operations.

In the event you run the business by yourself, consider getting some temporary help in to hold down the fort. If you have employees under you, delegate some of your responsibilities to them. The key is making sure that your business is able to meet the needs of your customers whenever and wherever necessary.

Speaking of customers, do you go public with the allegations you are facing?

Many criminal defense attorneys will tell you to stay quiet on such allegations, fearing that you are just opening up a can of worms if you go public, especially on social media.

The decision ultimately has to be yours, though it certainly would behoove you to listen carefully to anything your attorney tells you.

On the one hand, talking about your case in public to customers, on social media sites etc. does of course open up the possibility of something you say being used against you if your case goes to trial.

On the other hand, you do want to get out in front of the matter and make sure your side of the story is heard.

Since there is a good chance some or many of your customers (current and potential) are likely to have heard of your sex crime allegations, use your best judgment as to what you should and should not say.

In the end, your brand could take quite a hit from such allegations.

Along with your personal freedom, your other big focus should be on keeping your brand alive and healthy.

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About the Author: Dave Thomas covers business topics on the web.

Filed Under: Business Life, Personal Branding Tagged With: attorney, brand, business

Your Business Can’t Afford a Tax Disaster

July 13, 2016 by Thomas 1 Comment

Behind On Your BillsDo you ever stop to think about how many hours you truly put into running your business? In the event you do, the numbers could possibly be mind-blowing.

As most business owners, overseeing a business oftentimes means working more than the typical 9 to 5 routine. In fact, it can mean long hours and the feeling at times like you will never quite get ahead.

Now, imagine what your business life would be like if you throw a tax problem into the mix. Think it can’t happen to you?

For too many business owners, issues with the Internal Revenue Service can prove both financially and mentally taxing.

That said how will you make sure that your business avoids disaster when it comes to your taxes?

Tax Attorney Can Mean All the Difference

For those business owners running into taxing issues, it is crucial that they try and not go it alone.

When hiring the right tax attorney to stand up and fight for you, you improve your odds of having any potential financial losses go against you and your company.

So, how do you go about hiring the best tax attorney out there?

Remember, you need someone skilled enough to know the various tax codes, rules, and regulations on the book.

You also require someone willing to take your case because they want to assist you; simply not get a payment due to your misfortunes.

When it comes to finding the best and brightest tax attorneys out there, be it MCC4Tax or another such business, keep these tips in mind:

  • Selection process – The key is always to weed out those tax attorneys best not suited to meet your needs. How much experience do they have? Are they experts at predicting what the government will try and prove when going after business owners? In such efforts, can they shoot down any arguments by the other side, allowing their clients (possibly you) to come out a winner? Do they come highly recommended from other business owners (see more below), owners that relied on their legal expertise to win their cases? Those are but a few of the questions you should expect to have answers for before you choose your legal representation;
  • Client testimonials – As a business owner yourself, do you at times rely on client testimonials to enhance your business reputation? If the answer is yes, then apply that same line of thinking in searching for a tax attorney. He or she should be someone who comes highly recommended by others. If you view and/or listen to client testimonials, make sure you clearly hear what others are saying about your prospective tax attorney. What sets him or her apart from the others in this profession? While you likely will have to pay a little more for better legal representation, it may be the best spent money you will discover over time;
  • After the selection is made – Once you have your tax attorney working for you, make sure he or she is totally up to speed on your case. You may have made a simple error on your taxes, an error that can be easily corrected. On the other hand, a more notable mistake or mistakes can involve much more work by your attorney. Be sure to provide them with all pertinent details about your business, your tax filings etc. The ultimate goal is to have any and all charges during an audit reversed to go in your favor. If they are not changed, your business can take a hit on several fronts. First, the financial hit alone can prove quite damaging. Secondly, word oftentimes spreads quickly in the business community. Consumers hearing about your “questionable” business practices may be deterred from wanting to do business with you the next time around or even the first time around.

Knowing your business simply can’t afford a tax disaster, it is important that you carefully select your tax attorney.

Remember, he or she will try their best to save you a financial headache, a headache that can have implications beyond just finances.

When you are in need of a tax attorney, vet them properly, choosing the one best suited to get you a victory at the end of the day.

Photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com

About the Author: Dave Thomas covers business topics on the web.

Filed Under: Business Life Tagged With: attorney, business, finance, taxes

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