most small businesses advertise their goods or services at some point. the overwhelming majority of owners decide what to say, how to say it, and where to say it without benefit of outside guidance or expertise. this all-too-common approach poses
ZENLegal :: a radically new way for small business to work with lawyers
most small business owners share the same perspective when it comes to working with lawyers — they’re expensive but necessary when dealing with trouble or finalizing a major transaction; otherwise, they’re not worth the cost.
this perspective means the relationship between business owners and their attorneys tends to revolve more around specific problems or transactions rather than the business itself. ZENLegal changes this dynamic. our affiliated attorneys focus the relationship on the whole business and its opportunities rather than just parts of the business and its problems.
affordability + simplicity + results
first there’s the basics. ZENLegal attorneys are as attuned to good business as they are to good law. the client relationship is focused on helping to 1) identify and address potential problems before they happen, and 2) position the business for opportunities that would otherwise go unrecognized.
in more concrete terms this means ZENLegal attorneys become regularly involved in a range of activities for which most small business owners would never think of hiring an attorney. things like routinely reviewing contracts & leases, or defining processes that can improve their likelihood of collecting money from a delinquent customer, and being involved in the earliest stages of every project where the best opportunities are present for minimizing risk and expense while maximizing the chance of success.
second, there’s the lack of hassle. there’s no billable time to track — just the payment of a fixed monthly fee the client establishes. yes, you read correctly — each client sets their own price†.
finally, ZENLegal is a limited attorney-client relationship. for those occasions when more intensive or specialized legal help is needed, you can engage your ZENLegal attorney at a lower cost (because of your existing relationship) or ask for their help and guidance in retaining an appropriate professional from within or outside of our trusted network.
the not so fine print
just to be clear, ZENLegal is a service mark of main street ventures licensed to law firms who share our vision for building & strengthening small business using our core values of simplicity + affordability + results. main street ventures does not provide legal services, but does render administrative services to participating attorneys as part of the program.
we’re ready to invest in your business. are you?
† – there is a modest initial fee for engaging services, then clients are asked to assign their own value to continuing the relationship in the form of a monthly fee (which the attorney has the option to accept or reject with no hard feelings). pretty cool, huh?
communications between main street ventures and its customers are not protected by attorney-client privilege. ZENLegal services are offered only in massachusetts by the attorneys and / or firms listed below ::
massachusetts :: jack d. speranza, 15 main street, suite 200, hopkinton, ma 01748 (licensed in ma)