In this episode, Hindell and Jeffrey Davis discuss some of the potential roadblocks to good leadership. The four main obstacles they address are: pers…
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During these changing and challenging times, it's important for business owners to keep optimistic and show positive leadership. Hindell joined Radio …
In this episode of Radio Entrepreneurs, Hindell and Jeffrey Davis discuss some of the negative perceptions people may have of women in leadership posi…
On this month's *new* episode, Hindell is the interviewee on Radio Entrepreneurs. She speaks about Grossman & Associates, LTD., challenges she fac…
In this episode of Radio Entrepreneurs, Hindell and Jeffrey talk about emotional intelligence in the workplace as it relates to hiring and training ne…
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Join us in welcoming Associate Bridget Moran.
Bridget grew up in Minnesota and has lived in Boston since 2015. Prior to law school, she worked in t…
Understanding Exit Strategies: What Are The Options? Restaurant owners look to sell their businesses for a variety of reasons. In some cases, they int…
Restaurants are notorious for having a high turnover rate. Oftentimes, this turnover is caused by the high-stress nature of the job, but in many cases…
Should Your Business Seek Private Investors? A common objective for someone starting a business is the eventual expansion of that business. However, a…
We’re proud to announce that Partner Devon Kinnard has been named in Best Lawyers, New England, in the Banking and Finance and Business Organization c…
We’re pleased to announce Devon Kinnard has joined the Sassoon Cymrot team as our newest Partner.
Devon focuses on finance and commercial tra…
Join us in welcoming our newest team member, Steven Meyer.
Steven Meyer’s career as a tax lawyer began in 1972 at Ernst & Whinney (currently Er…
Many restaurant owners today are looking for ways to distinguish themselves from the competition. They have gone to great lengths to introduce new and…
Are Food Runners a Fit for Your Restaurant? Though the basic strategy of restaurants has remained relatively the same over the decades, there has been…
Using a Term Sheet – Following Best Business Practices Starting a new business deal can take a lot out of you. Unless the unheard of happens and both …
Managing costs can be one of the most difficult aspects of starting a new restaurant. On one hand, you want to ensure that you do not overcharge for m…
Secured vs Unsecured: Getting the Right Loan
Funding a business is oftentimes the most difficult part of getting started on your own. Though every…
Do Trade Secrets Really Protect Your Inventions?
If your business involves any sort of invention, proprietary software, or unique production metho…
Customer Care: The Simple Way to Stand Apart
Over two decades ago, the big push for the sentiment that “the customer is always right” really took …
Finding the Right Chef for Your Restaurant
When working through the opening of your business, a restaurant attorney can offer a wide variety of ser…
Setting up A Professional Practice: Medical and Dental Professionals
Whether you are an all-purpose physician, pediatrician, dentist, or any other…
Articles of Organization or Certificate of Organization? Starting a new business is like embarking on an exciting adventure, however, you don't want t…
Training Restaurant Staff: When Should They Clear Plates?
In the restaurant industry today, service is more important than it has ever been in the…
Restaurant Management – Hiring the Right People
With employees constantly coming and going, one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish is setti…
The restaurant is one of the riskiest business moves you can make. There is a lot that goes into running a successful restaurant business, and with su…
Copyright, Trademark, or Patent: Which is it? There are a variety of legal ways to protect your business from the competition, but sometimes sorting t…
Understanding When You Need to Copyright
Protecting your creative works can sometimes seem like a difficult task. With all of the different legal …
How Should You Protect Yourself: Trade Secrets or Patents?
There are a variety of ways to protect your secrets and inventions, but it helps to und…
There are many factors that come into play when setting up the mood for a restaurant. Owners need to consider decor, lighting, layout, and perhaps mos…
There are few things more rewarding to an individual than to create something completely new and unique. New inventions are the perfect representation…
Building a successful restaurant takes a lot of effort and energy. Whether you feel that you succeeded at your desired level or you simply decided it …
Filing A Trademark Application: Know When It is Time
There are new businesses starting up each day and out of those businesses, some of them are l…
As a parent, there are few things more rewarding than when your children take an interest in your business. Building a successful restaurant business …
Starting a Restaurant: Finding Online Support
Though local Boston restaurant resources may seem limited, there are plenty of tools …
Handling Employee Disputes: Boston Restaurant Disputes When looking to handle Boston restaurant disputes, it is important that you not only prepare fo…
Say what you will about it, but competition is exciting. Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping better than going toe-to-toe with a worthy adversary. It …
Understanding Chapter 7: Know When It’s Time
Bankruptcy can be a sensitive subject for many new business owners. If you are just starting out, the…
Selling Your Restaurant: Follow a Plan
Every restaurant owner starts out on his or her own for slightly different reasons. One person might be int…
Restaurant Menu: Mind the Options
A themed restaurant is a great way to increase customer interest and help create a buzz around a new eatery. Howe…
Bankruptcy – Is it Time to Consider? No one wants to think about declaring business bankruptcy, but when you take a critical look at your books and th…
Food Service Health Permit: Know What You Need Starting up a restaurant has more licensing and fee requirements than most other businesses. So when it…
Investor or Partner: How Should You Start? Starting a business means making many difficult decisions, all of which can have a profound impact on your …
For most business owners, the transition phase is bitter-sweet. On one hand, you might be looking forward to seeing the next generation take over so y…
Regulatory Changes: Keeping Business Strong
No matter what industry you're in, there are always rules and regulations that you must be aware of. A…
How to Manage a Family Business Transition
Operating a family-run business can be extremely rewarding. In the short term, you get to provide for y…
Planning for a restaurant is time consuming enough, but when it comes time to get the proper permits, it is important that you plan well ahead to prev…
The cost of setting up a restaurant is often enough to send the unprepared entrepreneur running in the other direction as they realize how quickly the…
Minding Demographics: The Most Important Factors for a Restaurant Owner
No single factor can impact the success of a restaurant more than its physi…
Finding the Perfect Restaurant Location: 10 Questions To Ask By Anthony A.A. McGuinness
Location is the number one concern for prospective restaur…
He flies under the general public’s radar, but anyone involved in the underbelly of Boston’s food scene knows him as the restaurant kingpin. Michael S…
For anyone who already has experience working in business, it should be no secret that bureaucracy is involved at all levels of the process. Boston re…
HOW CAN I PROTECT THE NAME OF MY RESTAURANT?
By Brian Krantz
Sassoon & Cymrot LLP
Restaurant owners often go to great effort and expense …
Sassoon & Cymrot co-founder, Jeffrey J. Cymrot, helped secure a victory for creditors recently when the Federal Appeals Court in the Seventh Circu…
Promissory Note: Is It Right For Your Business?
Setting up a business takes a lot of careful planning, but more importantly, it takes just the rig…
Understanding Chapter 11: Know Your Options
You did everything you were supposed to do. You created a detailed business plan, then consulted with …
Restaurants spend huge amounts of money on special equipment and trade fixtures, such as stoves and ovens, to build out a space. When a restaurant spa…
Can a commercial lease require that a liquor license be pledged to the landlord to secure the restaurant tenant's performance under the lease?
No,…
Many cities and towns in Massachusetts limit the number of liquor licenses that are issued to restaurants and bars. Whether starting a new restaurant …
When acquiring or starting a restaurant, financing is perhaps the most difficult obstacle to overcome. One popular option is to raise money from inves…
Using the Right Collateral with Your Loan
Borrowing money to start a business can be a risky move, but it can also be a very smart decision if you…
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Nicholas A. Iannuzzi Jr. and Hindell Straus Grossman were quoted in the March 15, 2022 issue of USA Today article, “Judges may enter fray over child v…
In order to allow more time to process and fund loans that were submitted to the Main Street lender portal, the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday exten…
It finally happened, unfortunately. A self-driving car claimed its first fatality. There will regrettably be more--that's a given. This time it was a…
Reinvention: Milk Street Café
Milk Street Café
50 Milk Street, Boston, MA
Website, Twitter , Facebook
How do you keep an iconic brand like Milk St…
Dylan Welsh has had his challenges getting the newest location of Five Horses Tavern up and running, but despite the seven-month lease negotiation, it…
West Bridge Restaurant 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139
Website, Twitter , Facebook Alexis Gelburd-Kimler, West Bridge
Ten years ago, after r…
Lewis Sassoon traveled to Panama City, Panama, this past March to promote trade between the Boston/New England region and Latin America. Mr. Sassoon, …
Sassoon & Cymrot has been recognized by Martindale Hubbell as a top-ranked "AV Preeminent" rated law firm. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rati…
Barry Weisman, for nine consecutive years, has been named one of Massachusetts' Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyer…
Restaurants:
Scampo (Boston), Towne Stove and Spirits (Boston)
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Lydia Shire on the value of collaboration and staying on t…
