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Zero Trust Security for Small Businesses: What You Need to Know

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Quick answer: Zero trust security is a cybersecurity framework that requires every user and device to be continuously verified before accessing company systems—regardless of their location. For small businesses, adopting zero trust security reduces the risk of costly data breaches and helps meet regulatory compliance requirements under laws like HIPAA, CCPA, and PCI DSS. Most small business owners assume their …

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BLSW Explains the Corporate Transparency Act at The NMDOT Conference

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On February 28, 2024 NMDOT Star held their 2024 Conference. Attorney Larry Donahue hosted the “Wednesday Webinar” discussing The Corporate Transparency Act and You. Starting on January 1, 2024 a new law went into effect that requires a significant amount of the US Companies to report Beneficial Ownership Information to the US Government via FinCen. Failure to report their businesses …

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Can You Simply Transfer Your Ownership in A Business to Someone Else?

In Business Transactions, Contracts, Partnerships by Larry DonahueLeave a Comment

You have ownership in a business, but you don’t want to be involved in the business anymore.  Or, maybe you want to assign the distributions you receive from an LLC to payoff a debt.  Can’t you simply just transfer your ownership to someone else without having to go through a lengthy, legal process? Time to check your Operating Agreement As …