Success Story: Sound Images, Inc.

We’re Betting On “The Little Guy.”

We at Messner & Reeves have a special place in our hearts for the budding entrepreneur. That person who pours innovation and initiative like fertilizer onto a good idea to make it grow. We enjoy giving them all our attention because – who knows which among them will someday be in command of a Fortune listed company?

Introducing Sound Images, Inc.

Here’s the scenario: your company can afford to send only one member of the sales team to a major conference. What this person learns at that conference could lead to significant changes in the way you do business. But the challenge is this – how do you capture all the vital information shared at that conference without relying entirely on the ability of your employee to recall it all?

The answer?

Sound Images, Inc., a Denver, Colo. Company that captures the magic of conference attendance for those who were there and those who were not. Sound Images is a unique recording company specializing in the on-site capture of educational material and rapid reproduction of audio and video
media on CDs, DVDs, even onto the World Wide Web.

Two years ago, owner Patti McLaughlin brought her small, yet successful, venture to Messner & Reeves for answers to a variety of legal questions. For instance, “How can I protect my intellectual property?” “What should I be doing for long-term estate planning?” “How should I prepare my business for a possible merger or sale?” “What should I do if I find myself in a legal dispute?”

Messner & Reeves provides McLaughlin with a wide range of skill sets from attorneys who have served as advisors to dozens of diverse enterprises. These are law professionals who understand what it takes to run a business and who have the strategic training, judgment, and entrepreneurial grounding to
serve in the role of counselor.

“I am impressed with the level of personal attention I get from Messner & Reeves,” said McLaughlin. “They are available to me any time I need them and are always looking out for my well being.”

McLaughlin’s legal needs have grown with her business’ success. Messner & Reeves has drafted employment contracts, counseled the company on a potential merger, long-term business and exit strategies, estate planning, litigation, trademark and copy write protection, and more.

Small Businesses Can Afford Legal Service

In a way, when we begin a relationship with a small business, we’re exercising an entrepreneurial spirit of our own because we’re investing in our future. That’s why we work with the owner in setting up a favorable fee structure that allows the
small operation to afford professional legal services.

“They have always been concerned with cost from my endof the relationship,” said McLaughlin. “Because I’m a small business, they look out for my interests by identifying ways to do things efficiently to help keep my bills down.
That impresses me.”

Patty McLaughlin says Sound Images, Inc. has recently begun a strong development period and we at Messner & Reeves will be delighted to grow right along with her.

But, we’ll always be ready to help nurture the next budding startup.

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