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There has been considerable interest in raising venture capital among several entrepreneurs in the Des Moines area recently. For those looking to raise capital you won’t want to miss an upcoming event sponsored by BIZ.
Matt Kinley, senior vice president of Pappajohn Capital Resources and Equity Dynamics, will be the BIZ guest and speaker at…
One of my favorite franchise related bloggers is Joel Libava who is affectionately known as The Franchise King. He has more franchise related blogs than possibly anyone on earth. He also has written an informative book on the steps needed to effectively research franchise opportunities.
Libava is quoted in a recent Entrepreneur article on How…
The Des Moines Register has an interesting article on the fitness business market in Des Moines. Included in the article is a discussion on the growing number of 24/7 franchises in Des Moines. So, it begs the question, "Is buying a fitness franchise a solid investment in this market?"
I have represented a number of franchisees in the fitness industry.
With the recent economic downturn, layoffs have begun to occur. A potential option for many former corporate employees is franchise ownership. While franchising does offer many advantages it is critical to approach a franchise opportunity just as you should any other business opportunity – with caution.
It is a misnomer that franchises are more likely…
This blog post is the fourth in a series of blog posts highlighting changes in the 2009 Iowa Limited Liability Company Act. The new law applies to all LLCs filed in Iowa after January 1, 2009. The new LLC law will apply to older LLCs beginning on January 1, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by the…
This blog post is third in a series of blog posts highlighting changes in the 2009 Iowa Limited Liability Company Act. The new law applies to all LLCs filed in Iowa after January 1, 2009. The new LLC law will apply to older LLCs beginning on January 1, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by the members.
In…
This blog post is second in a series of blog posts highlighting changes in the 2009 Iowa Limited Liability Company Act. The new law applies to all LLCs filed in Iowa after January 1, 2009. The new LLC law will apply to older LLCs beginning on January 1, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by the members.…
This blog post is first in a series of blog posts highlighting changes in the 2009 Iowa Limited Liability Company Act. The new law applies to all LLCs filed in Iowa after January 1, 2009. The new LLC law will apply to older LLCs beginning on January 1, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by the members.
Beginning…
There are significant changes to the Iowa limited liability company (LLC) statute effective January 1, 2009. The changes include everything from how an LLC is initially formed and filed with the Secretary of State to changes that apply when a member leaves (i.e. disassociates) from the LLC.
Check back over the next couple of weeks for…
A great discussion took place last Friday on Twitter among several young entrepreneurs in the Des Moines area. As a result, Daniel Shipton of Impromptu Studio took the bull by the horns and organized an "impromptu" entrepreneurial roundtable discussion for this Tuesday, December 9th from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The anticipated roundtable will consist of Matt Kinley of Equity Dyanmics…