I’ll be speaking about the dangers and pitfalls of the electronic workplace this afternoon at the Iowa Employment, Training and Benefits Conference sponsored by HR-One Source.
Matt Brick and Doug Fulton of Brick Gentry are also presenting at the conference. Matt is providing the employment law update and Doug will present on FMLA basics.
A few weeks ago I attended a conference relating to venture capital in Iowa. During the talk several of the panelists commented that they would not sign a non-disclosure agreement prohibiting them from discussing a potential business idea they learned about from someone seeking capital. The venture capitalists did not want potential liability for ideas that
This is a guest post from Mike Colwell, Executive Director of the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ).
Why bother doing a background check on a potential employee? Well, not too long ago a friend of mine did not and ended up with a new credit card in his business’s name he knew nothing about.
A terrific post from employment attorney Ellen Simon discusses the potential liability and hazards when an employer accesses the personal emails of an employee. The actions of the employer described in the post were extreme but every employer should think twice before accessing an employee’s personal email.
I have discussed the dangers of the electronic
I am excited that the Wall Street Journal featured Rush on Business as one of the blogs that provide insight for would-be franchisees. One of my passions for a long time on the blog is providing information to franchisees on pre-investment due diligence. Recently I ran across a potential franchisee that was told by a
I’ll be one of the speakers at the Raising Capital seminar sponsored by BIZ this Tuesday, March 24th at 8:00 a.m. The seminar admission fee is $30.00 and features entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and accountants. The seminar is designed to help the entrepreneur plan successfully for an investment in their business.
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In these tough economic times many individuals have lost their jobs. As a result, many are thinking of opening their own business or buying a franchise to replace the income lost from their former job. Franchise lawyer Charles Internicola has an excellent post on the topic. Charles has also published a new book, An
Partnership agreements (also known as Buy-Sell Agreements) are like prenuptial agreements for people that are in business together. The formation of any business with multiple owners should include a buy-sell agreement. Why? Because reality dictates that it is not a matter of IF your partnership will end, but rather WHEN your partnership
You’ve worked hard to build a successful business and have built up some significant personal assets. You were smart enough to sell stocks before the recent stock market downturn so you have a fair amount of cash built up. You own a few pieces of real estate. One night your 18 year old son is
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
