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I hear two words from prospective franchisees all the time. In fact, almost every time someone visits with me regarding a franchise opportunity. But a blog post on the Franchise King’s Blog says these two words don’t exist in franchising.
If you are a prospective franchisee read the post from the Franchise King and take it to heart.
A Startup City Des Moines builders forum is tonight at the BitMethod offices located in the Liberty Building downtown. What is it? It’s just an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to get together, share ideas and make connections. No formal presentations. No real plan.
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the momentum building in the…
Matt Brick has a super webinar on our Brick Gentry Web site on the Changes to Iowa Employment Law and Legislation. Employment law is a constantly shifting area of the law that has serious consequences for employers, even when making a good faith mistake. Matt’s presentation covers important developments in employment law for both public and private…
Yesterday I spoke at the BIZ Raising Capital Seminar mentioned in my last blog post. I thoroughly enjoyed being on a panel with some excellent business advisors including:
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I’ll be one of the speakers at the annual Raising Capital Seminar sponsored by the BIZ on March 29, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The seminar is located at the Des Moines Partnership offices.
"Many entrepreneurs don’t have a good understanding of the types of capital that start-up businesses can or should raise," says
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My friend, Joel Libava (aka "The Franchise King"), inked a book deal to write a book on franchising. I’m excited because Joel is a reliable resource in the franchise industry. We don’t always agree but I do respect his opinions on franchising. He tells it like it is even if that means calling…
I often received questions about whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or employee. In fact a blog post on Employees v. Independent Contractors is still one of the most popular posts ever on my blog even though I wrote it over three years ago.
In a couple of recent blog posts, Brick…
This post comes via Monica Dolezal of BIZSTARTS. The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced it will be continuing its successful Emerging 200 Initiative in Des Moines.
For the last three years, Des Moines has been selected as one of a limited number of cities nationwide to participate in the SBA’s Emerging 200 Initiative …
Pat Burk, a shareholder with Brick Gentry, P.C. practicing in real estate and business law has an important update with respect to how LLCs convey real property in Iowa.
Pat indicates that a recent change to the Title Standards of the Iowa State Bar Association removes the presumption of authority on LLC conveyance documents, such…
The Franchise King, Joel Libava, has an interesting post on Small Business Trends asking Why Aren’t Women Interested in Franchise Ownership? Joel says it’s all in the numbers. According to Joel, about 25 percent of franchises are owned by women.
Joel references a book by Iain Murray that says women often have excellent qualities that allow them to become successful…