By Charles Moster
I was reminiscing with an old client of the Firm when suddenly he looked decidedly uncomfortable and a bit on the queasy side.  I inquired if he was suffering from food poisoning or some such malady when he confided that this year was spinning by so fast he would never achieve his financial goals for 2008. (more…)

By Charles Moster
Consider the following scenario:
If Darth Vader went to the best law school he could get into…
And then became the biggest baddest lawyer in town…
And set his Laser Light Saber on your Texas business, how would he fare?
May I safely assume you never asked yourself this question precisely in this way?  In fact, I’d bet the farm or Firm (keeping in mind this is not a valid offer subject to acceptance!). (more…)

By Charles Moster w/ contributions Matt Burr
As a fellow entrepreneur, it is disheartening to see how many emerging businesses operate without protecting even their most critical forms of intellectual property.  In fact, many business owners are not even sure what “intellectual property” (IP) means. (more…)

By Charles Moster & Rick Ressler
As a small business owner with limited assets and savings I’ve put off succession planning?  Is that a good idea?

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By Charles Moster
I was recently asked to make a presentation to the Austin Chamber of Commerce on the topic of “Leadership & Motivation”.  As a business owner and third generation entrepreneur for over 12 years I felt qualified to offer up my observations given the intensity of my experiences which could be best measured in “dog years”.

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By Charles Moster
The weather was uncharacteristically warm for October in Austin and I found myself driving down a scenic road and thinking about all things holidays from ornaments and candy canes to mistletoe and angels. Yes, angels. There is certainly an abundance of angels this time of year of every shape and theme imaginable and all bearing that perfect ceramic or cushy halo above with the insignia below “made in China”. As I continued to drive with some distraction my mind wandered to halos, and perforated ones at that! (more…)