The lawyers at Stark & Stark continue to produce helpful information on their law blog for clients and lawyers alike. The latest article worth reading is from Stuart Mickleberg the Buy-Sell Agreements in Closely Held Business. Stuart says a good Buy-Sell Agreement should accomplish at least four important objectives:
Bigger isn’t always better. Victoria Herring is a successful sole practitioner who practices in the areas of civil rights and discrimination law in Des Moines. She is a believer in cutting-edge technology including the latest Apple technology, Web-based communication and online research. She will lend her expertise in how professionals can start their businesses on
Penny J. Ummstattd-Cope of the Joplin, MO Business Blog points out that today’s women need to be just as concerned about protecting their assets as men. Penny says:
Women should start thinking about protecting their assets before they get married or even enter into a living arrangement with a man. Why? More and more women
On the Apprentice Donald Trump always says with such gusto, "You’re fired!" The board room discussion usually focuses on what went wrong and the faults of the candidate.
But is it more important to organizational success to know how to fire or how not to fire? If a problem arises with an employee do you
Governor Culver recently signed into law a bill providing $4 million in funding for Iowa’s Targeted Small Business Program. To qualify under the program a business must have sales of less than $3 million and be at least 51% owned, operated and managed by women, minorities or persons with disabilities.
If you have a
Iowa – the new Hollywood? It may sound crazy but Governor Culver and lawmakers are hoping to snare more filmmakers with the passage of a new law that provides incentives for movie producers who create their films in Iowa.
The Iowa Film Promotion Act (House File 892) offers 25 percent tax credits for local filmmaking
I generally recommend that new business clients visit with their accountant before deciding which type of business entity to form. Even if I were to make my recommendation it is helpful to get the advice of the professional who will actually being doing the taxes.
I saw a good post today on some of the
In my last post on franchising I discussed some available franchise due diligence resources for prospective franchisees. And while I know due diligence is critical before buying a franchise, I cannot help but remember an email I received from a non-client franchisee in response to a different franchise due diligence post I wrote after the
Are you interested in a business franchise opportunity? It seems as though more and more Iowans are choosing franchises as an option rather than starting businesses on their own. It is extremely to important to conduct due diligence and check out franchisors thoroughly.
Inc.com has an excellent Guide on Buying a Franchise. Topics covered
Every blogger should take a look at the post "12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Should Know" on the Directory Aviva. (Thanks to Liz Strauss for pointing out her "Great Find"). Overall, it is an excellent post and I wish the author was disclosed. I particularly like the "How to Stay Out of
