Growing Your Business
You've got traction. Now let's make sure the way you're growing doesn't come back to bite you.
Business attorney Ian Heyman helps established entrepreneurs hire right, contract right, and build partnerships that actually protect them.
25+ Years in Business Law | Hundreds of Ohio Clients | $300M+ in Client Growth | Startup to Successful Exit
Growing a business feels good. New clients. New revenue. Maybe your first hire or your first real partnership.
Business growth is a blessing and a curse at the same time, because with growth, your profits go up, but so does your risk. A growth phase for a business is also where most business owners start making decisions fast without thinking about what those decisions look like legally. They sign contracts without lawyer review or reading them closely. They bring on a partner with a handshake. They hire their first employee without knowing what they are actually required to do.
There is an endless list of problems a growing business faces, but with Ian on your team, you can use him as much or as little as you need to fix problems big and small.
A bad contract can lock you into terms that hurt you for years.
A partnership without a customized, tailored, written operating agreement is a problem waiting to happen, and is the most common dispute growing companies face.
An employee situation handled wrong can turn into something that costs you far more than the original issue.
You worked hard to get here. The decisions you make right now matter more than most people realize. By putting Ian on the field with you, you eliminate 99% of the risk, and have a reliable foundation to fall back on, no matter what the problem is.
We handle everything from start to finish.
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Employment Contracts
Bringing on your first hire? We write employment agreements that protect you and set clear expectations from day one.
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Partnership Agreements
Taking on a business partner? We build a real agreement that covers ownership, decisions, profit splits, and what happens if things change.
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Contractor Agreements
Using independent contractors? We make sure you are classified correctly and your agreements actually hold up.
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Non-Compete & NDA Agreements
Protecting your business relationships and trade secrets as you grow. Written to hold up under Ohio law.
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Investor Agreements
Bringing in outside money? Ian structures and reviews investor agreements so you know exactly what you are giving up and what you are getting.
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Contract Review & Drafting
Before you sign anything big, Ian reads it and tells you in plain language what it says and whether it is fair.
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Business Structure Updates
As your business grows your original structure may need to change. Ian helps you update it the right way.
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Outside General Counsel
Need a business attorney on call without paying firm rates? Ian works with established businesses as their go-to legal resource.
Ian Heyman has been the trusted legal advisor to entrepreneurs for more than 25 years.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:
Ian helped build a real estate company that needed hands on management from the beginning…and Ian was the architect and general counsel that helped them scale to $10M a year.
Over the course of ten years, Ian has helped them build a team of 30, navigate countless HR situations, helped them structure and launch affiliate revenue vectors, and continues to help them scale into new market penetration. That’s what growing a successful business the right way, looks like.
Questions people ask before they call
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You are not legally required to hire a business attorney when you start hiring employees, but you should definitely have one on the other end of a phone when you need them. Employment law has specific requirements around contracts, non-competes, and how you classify workers. Getting it right before you hire is much easier than fixing a problem later.
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A good partnership agreement covers who owns what, how decisions get made, how profits are split, and what happens if one partner wants out or something goes wrong. Ian writes these from scratch for your specific situation.
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Most business owners sign contracts without fully understanding what they are agreeing to. Ian reviews contracts in plain language so you know exactly what you are getting into before you commit.
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More than most people expect. Ian helps you structure deals, draft and review contracts, set up partnerships, and make sure the legal side of your business keeps up with how fast you are moving.
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Absolutely Yes. Ian will do as much or as little as you need to keep you up and running. Whether it is trouble shooting a partnership dispute, or creating a new LLC for a joint venture, our services are custom tailored so you only pay for what you need. You will always know what to expect before anything begins happens, and we stay with you every step of the way for as long as you need us.
what changes when you partner with the law office of ian heyman?
You have the right legal foundation to support your growth, you move faster with more confidence, you sign deals knowing what you’ve agreed to, you bring on partners knowing everyone is protected, and you eliminate problems before they happen.