After your business entity is formalized with the Missouri Secretary of State and you have your EIN and governing documents, there may be other state agencies that you need to remain in compliance with. …

To prepare for a business sale, you must start internally. The interests and equity that will be transferred and the previously-agreed upon process should be memorialized in the company’s governing documents. These will vary based on entity type but buy-sell agreements are a useful and flexible way to plan for…

The pandemic offered an opportunity to return to a hobby that kept me throughout my childhood and youth- recreational reading. I loved going to the library and checking out a stack of books and I have fond memories and deep appreciation for public libraries. As much as I loved to…

In September 2020, Adrienne B. Haynes shared her first TED Talk entitled ‘How Collective Vision Can Transform Communities’. This talk was based on her Kauffman Innovator in Residence Fellowship and the resulting Community Innovation Program that was developed. You can watch the full video of the speech, as well as…

This weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, Adrienne shared a special graduation message to the Buena Vista University Classes of 2020 and 2021. The remarks were a part of a historic commencement weekend. In the remarks, she urged the emerging leaders to not be afraid, to strive to live a full…

By Adrienne B. Haynes, Esq. Managing Partner, SEED Law When organizing a new business, there are several factors to take into account. We work with our clients to make an appropriate choice of entity, determine the state that will work best for them to formalize in, and to develop their…

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Congratulations on the decision to start your own law firm! By Adrienne B. Haynes, Esq. Managing Partner, SEED Law Running a law practice can be rewarding on personal and professional level. …

Business & Wealth Transitions By Adrienne B. Haynes, Esq. Managing Partner, SEED Law Estate planning is not something we discussed in my family growing up, but it was always something I was mindful of. When I started working for my first entrepreneur in high school, I started to wonder how…