Be Careful Not to Convert Your Nonprofit Volunteers into Employees
November 18, 2016

Nonprofit organizations often struggle recruiting and retaining volunteers, and they try valiantly to come up with creative ways to recognize and reward those individuals who generously contribute their time and talent to the organization. …

Perkins Law to Exhibit at York County Home-Based Business Resource Fair and Conference
November 16, 2016

Did you know that there are an estimated 38 million home-based small businesses across the U.S.?  The small business community is a driving force in our economy, but too often does not get the attention it deserves.  Well, if you come to the…

Lessons from the Fonz for Small Business Owners
November 05, 2016

An estimated crowd of 1,000 people came out to Glen Allen High School last night for "An Evening with Henry Winkler" to benefit the Henrico Education Foundation.  Winkler entertained the audience with inspiring comments and anecdotes from…

Virginia LLC vs S Corp? How About BOTH!
October 29, 2016

A commonly asked question by entrepreneurs and prospective small business owners during initial brainstorming sessions is "Should I go with an LLC or an S corp.?" Well, for many Virginia small businesses, the optimal answer is BOTH.  You…

Lessons from Billie Jean King for Small Business Owners
October 29, 2016

Tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King was in RVA Thursday night as the featured speaker of a program sponsored by the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences commemorating he 40th anniversary of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals…

Reasons to Have Perkins Law Serve as Registered Agent for Your Virginia LLC or Corporation
October 28, 2016

If you are a small business owner in Virginia, you have hundreds of decisions to make and risks to manage every day.  Who serves as registered agent for your Virginia business entity is certainly one of the smaller, less significant decisions,…