The Question Nobody Can Answer

Recognizing a complete contract is not the same as knowing it’s the right contract. You need someone who operates beyond the playbook and goes to the actual language of the contract — not surface dressed up as knowledge. A playbook runs on inherited knowledge. A clause is in there because the last contract had it, … Read more

“Best Friends in High School” Gets You Nowhere When You Disagree About Your Business

Pat Smith, Colorado transactional attorney and outside general counsel

Most small businesses start the same way: two friends with a common vision decide to build something together. They respect each other’s judgment. They respect each other’s skills. They trust each other completely — and that trust is exactly what makes them willing to take the leap. What often gets overlooked in that moment is … Read more