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Steve Sink has a post on IowaBiz entitled Using an appraiser to value the business. It’s a worthwhile read.
Steve brings up a good point that many buy/sell agreements are silent on the qualifications of appraisers. He writes that the qualifications of appraisal firms should be specified based on their size, the scope of their…
I advise business owners to seek the advice of an accountant when they are forming a corporation – particuarly if they have multiple businesses. A recent post from accountant Joe Kristan on IowaBiz shows why as a Michigan couple ended up with a $16 million problem in Tax Court.
As the saying goes, "An ounce…
Yesterday I attended the Des Moines Business Record’s Power Breakfast series featuring an expert panel discussion on whether Central Iowans are too risk averse to start businesses. It was well attended and an excellent discussion on the topic, although the topic probably deserves more time and attention than is available in a breakfast. I applaud the Business Record…
With emerging companies I am often asked about equity and stock options for employees. That process is often complicated and costly. Usually the reason I hear favoring the equity / options approach is that employers want their employees to "feel like they are a part of something." An admirable goal ineed but are equity /options necessary to…
Our new startup company, Notifyworks, Inc. has officially launched its Web site today. You can check it out at www.notifyworks.com. The site also contains a blog which will cover client relations and legal technology issues.
Notifyworks is a software system that allow you to set up proactive notifications to clients that are timed to automatically…