It's not a secret that to start up a company and manage it successfully, desire alone won't do. In order to succeed one has to take into account many factors. In particular, good knowledge of the legislation is required to be able to protect and defend ones rights; as is frugal accounting and bookkeeping. Equally important is keeping a close eye on competitors. All of this will help to insure that business runs smoothly, and that legal troubles are kept to a minimum.

Clearly, it's very hard for small businesses to stick to the aforementioned formula. When time and resources are of great scarcity, legal advice is typically the first casualty.