Once a mainstay of this blog, I have not written about employment law for quite some time. Since my franchise law practice has grown over the past few years, I’ve left it to Matt Brick from Brick Gentry to handle employment law issues in the office. On the blogging side there are many great employment law blogs
August 2011
The Fallacy of Less Paperwork for LLCs
This blog post from the Minnesota Business and Real Estate Blog discussing the Fallacy that LLCs require less paperwork is spot on.
Many people come to my office wanting to set up an LLC because it is easier to "manage" than a corporation. But even with an LLC, it is important to follow corporate formalities…
Beware of Personal Guaranty on Business Charge Card
Earlier this week I applied for a charge card for my new business. As a part of the application, I was informed that I would need to personally guarantee charges, not only for my card, but also the cards of any other people under the account. Fortunately, this did not come as a surprise because I had…
Dream Big, Grow Here Contest has Begun
Via the Silicon Prairie News: The Dream Big Grow Here contest for Central Iowa has officially begun. Take a look at the pitches and vote for your favorites. It appears like it’s going to be a close race. I am impressed with all the ideas but I am partial to the legal startup, FInalize It.
As they…
Notifyworks: My Leap into the Startup World
For the past 17 years, I have been advising businesses of all shapes and sizes, whether small or large. I have always loved working with startups. It is exciting to hear the stories of these entrepreneurs and how they could solve a problem or discovered a new way of doing business.
Now I am leaping into that startup…
Starting a Business? Read these Articles
If you are currently starting a business or thinking about starting one, I suggest you read a couple of articles via the Des Moines Register business section.
Five Things You Should Know About Raising For Your Startup with advice from Mike Colwell. Mike is the executive director of the Business Innovation Zone and a terrific…