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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.
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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…
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…
A guest post from Dwolla founder Ben Milne on the Silicon Prairie News site says what I have been saying on the legal side for years: Iowa is a great place to start a business (and incorporate).
It’s fantastic to see companies like Dwolla enjoying success and creating considerable buzz. I’ve long thought that…
It is flattering to be included in FranchiseHelp’s Best Franchise Blogs in 2011. There are a lot of great blogs on the list, so it’s always nice to be recognized with such outstanding writers and franchise industry experts. Here’s what they had to say about Rush on Business:
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Do you have a new technology-based business idea? If you do, I encourage you to check out the Dream Big, Grow Here contest that is sponsored regionally by the Business Innovation Zone. The winner of the regional business pitch contest will be awarded $5,000 and then move on for the opportunity to win another $10,000 in a…
I spend a substantial amount of time fielding questions about whether a new Iowa business owner should form a corporation or LLC. It’s an important question but I caution new business owners not to get too bogged down in the details. Instead, I suggest putting a team of advisors in place to help navigate the…
New York franchise lawyer, Charles Internicola, has good blog post on Buying a Franchise: What do the franchise fees cover? It’s an excellent overview and Charles is right on point with his factors that are more important than the franchise fee itself.
The key in my opinion is to find a franchise that will deliver…
I recently had the pleasure of presenting at the Raising Capital Seminar sponsored by the Business Innovation Zone. I discussed business entity formation and certain start-up issues. The presentation touched on forming S corporations, LLCs, business valuation methods, intellectual property ownership and the use of non-disclosure agreements.
You can see the video highlights here…
Sometimes knowing what not to buy may be just as important as what to buy.
From BlueMauMau you should see this list of the 25 worst franchises to buy in 2011. The list is based upon failure rates of SBA loans only (with 50 or more disbursements). Eight franchises have over a 50 percent failure rate on getting the SBA loan…