Writers Den

Shania Jackson is a mature
Christian thinking of opening a Christian coffeehouse near Denver, Colorado.
Her husband, Marvin, is open to making a contribution of capital to the
business, but he has no interest in participating in its operation or management.

Shania’s sister, Kelsey, is a
new Christian who has told Shania that she’s been looking for an excuse to get
out of the house and would love to be a part of the business. Kelsey’s husband,
a non-Christian, opposes his wife’s involvement and has told her that he
expects her to remain a stay-at-home mom to their two children, ages 13 and 15.

Shania’s neighbor, Carlos, is
a non-Christian who has also expressed an interest in participating in the
business as a way to earn extra income. Carlos thinks the “Christian thing” has
potential with all the big churches in the area, including a Mormon temple and
a large Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In researching the coffee
business, Shania comes across a few franchise opportunities, some of which
would require her to adopt the franchise name and trade dress, as well as
others that would only require her to move into a turn-key facility and agree
to purchase a certain volume of product every month for a period of at least 10
years. Both types of franchises offer training for her and any staff she might
hire.

Shania has considered
organizing her business as a sole proprietorship, a partnership of some sort, a
corporation of some sort, an LLC, or even a joint venture. She is thinking of
calling the business “The Gathering Place.”

Prompt:

Complete the following steps:

1. Advise Shania on which of the business forms under
consideration best accomplishes her business goals. Thoroughly explain the
reasons for your recommendation.

2. Advise Shania on whether her company should become
a franchise or should open as an independent coffeehouse. Explain your
recommendation.

3. Perform a corporate name search atthis websiteto determine if the name Shania is
considering is available for use in the State of Colorado. Also assess whether
the name is available as a trademark. Even if the name is available, advise
Shania on whether it is a good choice. Explain why or why not.

4. Advise Shania on which of the interested persons
she should include in her business, why, and in what role(s). If she chooses
not to take in a particular party, what reasons should she give each person, if
any? Your analysis must include biblical perspectives, such as biblical
considerations of marriage and of business relationships with non-believers.

0 to 30 points All key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are thoroughly answered in the thread.

0 to 35 points Major points are supported by the following: · At least 3 relevant scholarly sources; · Critical analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, applying the relevant law to the given facts, comparing contrasting alternative arguments); and · At least 2 separate Bible verses and application

0 to 10 points Current APA format is used for both in-text and reference list citations.

0 to 20 points Proper spelling and grammar are used, demonstrating graduate-level and professional writing.

0 to 5 points · Required word count (at least 1,000 words) is met. · Communication follows Student Expectations.