Des Moines Business Blog Expert Offers Free Seminar
Have you thought about starting your own business blog? Des Moines business blog expert Mike Sansone is offering a FREE two hour business blogging workshop on August 17, 2006. The workshop will cover topics like:
1)How to follow the conversations using social media search tools.
2)Why your
According to an annual survey released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Iowa’s legal system ranks No. 4 in the nation. Iowa has ranked in the top five each of the last three years.
The five top states for overall legal fairness according to the survey are Delaware, Nebraska, Virginia, Iowa and Connecticut.
The survey
If you are in the process of starting your own business or interested in starting one I suggest reading the following Entrepreneur article entitled Small-Business Myths Busted.
Man Who Looks Like Mike Wants $832 million
Mike Downey of the Chicago Tribune reports that a man has filed a lawsuit seeking $832 million against Michael Jordan, Nike and Nike chairman Phil Knight because the man looks too much like Michael Jordan. The 51-year-old man stands 6 foot tall (Jordan is 43 and 6’6")
One of the best business books I have read recently is Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni of The Table Group. In an easy-to-read format he diagnoses symptoms of teams in trouble:
1. Absence of Trust
2. Fear of Conflict
3. Lack of Commitment
4. Avoidance of Accountability
5. Inattention to Results
My
Three people are facing federal charges for trying to steal Coke’s trade secret information and offering to sell it to rival Pepsi. Apparently, Pepsi immediately notified Coke about this offer, who in turn notified the FBI. One of the defendants is reportedly an administrative assistance to a Coke executive.
This proves the point of a
A recent audit by Palisade Systems of Ames, Iowa found that the biggest threat to a data breach or theft comes from employees or consultants that do not property secure the data they are entrusted with. Companies may spend millions to keep out hackers but only 2% of companies have monitoring and content filtering technology
I recently read an article from AllBusiness. The article states that buying an existing business is less risky than starting a new business. The article says there is a lot to say for a proven idea and existing customers.
But watch out when buying an existing business. An existing business may not be worth
When you buy a business you should consider setting up a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to buy the business. You should avoid signing any contracts, loan agreements and leases in your personal name. In certain cases you may be required to personally guarantee the loan or other debts but it is still recommended
Thirty TouchPlay businesses have sued the State of Iowa claiming the state breached its contract with the businesses when the legislature banned the TouchPlay lottery machines earlier this year. The lawsuit does not request specified damages but the businesses will be seeking millions. Earlier this year five businesses unsuccessfully fought for an injunction to stop
