Self-employment
Professional devoted to small bizSmall business owners usually dream about landing "the big one" and spend all of their time chasing blue-chip corporate prospects. While big companies may be able to write those big cheques, there are far more small businesses in Canada. "Helping small businesses with lots of potential is definitely more rewarding," lawyer Albert Luk says. ROGER PIERCE |
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 [ 2005-12-14 ] |
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Calling himself "The Entrepreneur-Friendly Lawyer,"Luk (www.luklaw.com) helps protect and grow upstart businesses in the GTA through a wide variety of legal services. "Entrepreneurs are under-served by the legal community, especially during their growth phase," he says.
After working for a few years in a large law firm serving big corporate clients, Luk realized he was more passionate about helping small businesses. "I come from a family of entrepreneurs and it was natural for me to start a practice helping entrepreneurs," he says.
With an estimated one million Canadians expected to start a small business within the next year, Luk's services may be in high demand.
Luk's practice works with ambitious entrepreneurs who wish to build great businesses. While he can advise clients on their legal issues, Luk also plays the role of business coach. "Entrepreneurs need well-rounded expert advisers," he says. "Our clients say they enjoy our practical approach to solving their problems."
One of Luk's professional goals is to help five clients to build their businesses to the $1Million sales level. He believes successful businesses are built "through great execution and great people -- not great ideas. You've got to put the right people in place."
Knowing that starting a small business can be risky, Luk encourages any new entrepreneur to protect themselves legally. "Offence wins games, defense wins championships," he says. "It's much easier -- and less expensive -- to work with a lawyer to prevent problems than trying to sort out a mess later on."
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