by Rob Dreger | Mar 15, 2019 | Commercial Lease Terms, Lease Agreements, Small Business Tips
If you own a business and need a specific kind of space in which to operate, you might consider renting some property. This would likely mean obtaining a commercial lease. Most businesses choose to lease as opposed to buying because less capital is required. If taking...
by Marty McKenzie | Dec 8, 2016 | Business Ownership, Fraud, Security, Small Business Tips
Guest post by Attorney Martin McKenzie Hardly a week goes by when we don’t read or hear about a cyber-attack against a large business. But small businesses are at least as vulnerable to hackers, perhaps more so. That’s because small businesses have information that...
by Rob Dreger | Sep 28, 2015 | Commercial Lease Terms, Lease Agreements, Real Estate, Small Business Tips
To continue our discussion on commercial leases, I’d like to examine two important areas related to this topic. First, I want to touch on how to investigate the legitimacy of the tenant business that will be located in your building. Then I’ll talk about best...
by Rob Dreger | Apr 8, 2015 | Illinois Congress, Real Estate, Small Business Tips
For the last several weeks, we’ve looked at the many complex facets of commercial leases. Now I would like to take a step back from this topic to discuss an immediate issue that may affect homebuyers across the state of Illinois. The Proposed Bill in the Pipeline On...
by Rob Dreger | Mar 24, 2015 | Commercial Lease Terms, Small Business Tips
In my last few posts, I have discussed commercial lease provisions and delved into some of the core terms. In this post, I will provide a brief definition of several additional lease terms that are typically included in every commercial lease. These definitions are...
by Rob Dreger | Mar 12, 2015 | Commercial Lease Terms, Small Business Tips
In my last two posts, I have discussed commercial lease provisions and focused on identifying the manner in which commercial rent is calculated and the operational cost items that may be included as Additional Rent. In this post, I will now provide a brief summary of...