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...ivation, weeding, planting, and harvesting of vegetables, nuts, fruits, seedli...in a shed. Does not cover logging operations, the care and feeding of livestock, or hand-labor operations in permanent structures (e.g. ca...
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... to help them find practical answers. The outline is based on California law, but it may be helpful to broker-agents in other states as well. There are some legal areas which are California specific, such as covenants not to compete. An interest in an agency or a book of business is like a farmer's crop. There is a life cycle, from planting the seed to bringing in the harvest. By planning ahead from the beginning, an agency principal helps both the agency's operation and its ultimate disposition. Choosing the form of doing business is an important decision. Deciding whether to incorporate requires the agent to weigh the protection of a corporation against its increased cost in time and money. The small producer needs to consider the possible advantages of joining with others. The owner of a larger ... agency needs to consider how to grow and to develop new producers. An agent also needs to think ahead about how he plans to sell or transfer his agency or book of business when he retires, and how to structure his business to accomplish his plans. I feel that an agent with any substantial assets should either be incorporated or join with someone who is. Important questions of structuring the corporation are whether to elect Subchapter S, whether to hold the stock individually or in a partnership, and whether the expirations should be held by the corporation, an underlying partnership, or the shareholders. These decisions should be taken with an eye to operating and ultimately selling the agency. Deciding these questions at the outset will make the agency's future choices much easier. Contracts to protect expirations owned by a ...
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... brilliant idea: Why not plant the cotton in March, or even February? Then it would be ready in July, and we could beat everyone else to market. I excitedly explained this to Dad, who listened patiently, then gave me my first lesson in farming. Son, everything has a time. You have to plant when it's time, water and weed when it's time, and harvest when it's time, ' he said. You can't rush the first step, or you'll be planting in the wrong season, and your seeds will die. For the same reason, you can't forget to water and weed, or your plants will die. And you have to pick cotton at the right time, or it falls off the plant and is useless. So we don't fight ... I've said it before, and I'll say it again: No pain, no sale. Qualify for Money You might get all the way to the commitment stage with some prospects, only to find that they can't afford your solution. Ouch. You've wasted your time and theirs. So make sure the solution is something the prospect can afford. One reason most salespeople don't qualify upfront is that they're operating from the belief that prospects are scarce. So when they finally find one who wants to hear a presentation, they jump right in without qualifying for pain, money, or decision-making ability. Actually, there are thousands and thousands of prospects, so don't waste time on people who can't afford your product. Qualify for decision-making ability Making a presentation to someone who can't make the buying decision is ...
https://completemarkets.com/Article/article-post/1529/LEGAL-OUTLINE-FOR-CALIFORNIA-AGENCIES-INTRODUCTION/
... to help them find practical answers. The outline is based on California law, but it may be helpful to broker-agents in other states as well. There are some legal areas which are California specific, such as covenants not to compete. An interest in an agency or a book of business is like a farmer's crop. There is a life cycle, from planting the seed to bringing in the harvest. By planning ahead from the beginning, an agency principal helps both the agency's operation and its ultimate disposition. Choosing the form of doing business is an important decision. Deciding whether to incorporate requires the agent to weigh the protection of a corporation against its increased cost in time and money. The small producer needs to consider the possible advantages of joining with others. The owner of a larger ... agency needs to consider how to grow and to develop new producers. An agent also needs to think ahead about how he plans to sell or transfer his agency or book of business when he retires, and how to structure his business to accomplish his plans. I feel that an agent with any substantial assets should either be incorporated or join with someone who is. Important questions of structuring the corporation are whether to elect Subchapter S, whether to hold the stock individually or in a partnership, and whether the expirations should be held by the corporation, an underlying partnership, or the shareholders. These decisions should be taken with an eye to operating and ultimately selling the agency. Deciding these questions at the outset will make the agency's future choices much easier. Contracts to protect expirations owned by a ...