In an effort to streamline the process for setting up Iowa corporations and limited liability companies, I now have a form you can find by clicking the red button on the right hand side of the blog. The button will direct you to the form to fill out so you can provide me the information necessary to get
PorticoHR Social Media & Human Resources Seminar
I am looking forward to speaking on June 9th at the PorticoHR Social Media & Human Resources Seminar. Should be a fun panel with pulic relations and social media strategist Claire Celsi and Sam Mandolfo of LinkedIn also speaking.
PorticoHR is a provider of temporary and direct-hire staffing in Central Iowa. It is owned by Katie Roth who
Iowa Intellectual Property Attorney Brian Laurenzo Joins Brick Gentry
Brick Gentry, P.C. is excited to announce that intellectual property attorney, Brian Laurenzo, has joined the firm as a shareholder effective June 1, 2010. Brian was most recently the head of the intellectual property practice group for the Des Moines office of Dorsey & Whitney.
Brian brings a tremendous amount of experience in patent, trademark and copyright law. He has a broad
Iowa Fitness Franchises Growing
The Business Record has an article on a couple of Iowa fitness franchises that are apparently growing at an impressive clip. In the past I wrote a post questioning whether fitness franchises are a solid investment. Based upon my experience in representing a number of franchisees in the fitness industry, I would say the competition is fierce
Largest Gender Discrimination Verdict a Whopper!
Mark Toth of the Manpower Employment Law Blog has a post on the largest gender discrimination verdict in history.
Be sure to check Mark’s post. It’s a whopper!
Also, from time to time, Mark has free employment law webinars. His next webinar is May 26th. You can’t beat the price!
Iowa Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Spousal Guarantors
The Iowa Supreme Court handed down an important ruling yesterday in which the spouses of two Des Moines area real estate developers used the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to defeat a bank attempting to hold them responsible for personal guarantees on several million in loans. The Court found a violation of the act because there was no finding
Brick Gentry Immigration Lawyer Comments on Recent Events
Brick Gentry immigration lawyer, Austin Kennedy, commented on recent issues impacting immigration in an interview on Channel 5 in Des Moines.
See the video here.
No Franchise Disclosure Document? Franchisor Not Ready to Operate
Recently a prospective franchisee asked me to review an agreement from a franchisor. When I asked about the franchise disclosure document, I was told the franchisor did not have one. This is not the first time this has happened.
No matter how great the product or service may be, if the franchisor has not taken
Lunchtime Mastermind a Winner
Last week I attended an online monthly Webinar given by entrepreneurs Doug Mitchell (www.createwowmedia.com) and Andy Brudtkuhl (www.48webconsulting.com) called Lunchtime Mastermind. I have known and worked with both these guys for several years now so I thought I would check out their latest venture. I came away very impressed.
SEO for small business was the topic
Reminder: Iowa Corporations and LLCs Biennial Reports Due by April 1, 2010
Just a reminder that the deadline for filing Iowa Secretary of State biennial reports for Iowa corporations and LLCs is April 1, 2010. The deadline for filing agricultural reports for companies owning an interest in Iowa agricultural land is March 31, 2010.
Did you know? There are over 188,000 active businesses in the Iowa Secretary of State