Many people dream about owning their own business. More and more people are choosing franchising as the avenue to to pursue these dreams.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has excellent information in its consumer guide for buying a franchise. The FTC recommends that BEFORE you invest in or select a franchise you should think about how much money you
Franchisee lawyer Richard Solomon has a passion for spreading the word about conducting pre-investment due diligence. His latest post on the BlueMauMau site outlines many of the pitfalls experienced by franchisees in various industries. It also discusses the fact that a mere review of the franchise disclosure document and franchise agreement is not enough. On that subject he
In this morning’s paper I noticed that Dear Abby a/k/a Jeanne Phillips dispensed a little advice concerning the sexual harassment of "Millie".
While I didn’t have major problems with the advice in the column ("Dear Abby" thinks Millie should report the inappropriate behavior by one of the firm’s clients to her boss), I wondered
Washington employment lawyer Donald Heyrich details some recent huge verdicts against 
employers. The verdicts in his report range all the way up to a whopping $47 million.
Looking to avoid big verdicts? I say treat employees with RESPECT and keep in mind the Golden Rule of Employee Relations: Fairness. Unfortunately too many employers forget these
These posts demonstrate some good business basics:
Small Biz Survival has a good blog post on how to keep good tax records.
Kyle Kruidenier of the Iowa Law Blog talks about the importance of thinking with the end in mind when forming a business.
Marc Ward shares why LLC operating agreements should be in
Many Iowa business owners think the new Iowa SmokeFree Air Act only applies to bars and restaurants. Not so!
Check out my post today on the Des Moines Business Record’s IowaBiz site for more details.
Employment law guru Mark Toth has some very helpful "cheat sheets" covering the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
Mark says there are more cheat sheets to come. Also, you would be smart to attend his free Webinar on July 30th for Every Employment Law in 60 Minutes
Nothing like a good article on franchising to bring me out of a blogging hiatus that I anticipated 
would last at least another week. But thanks to the Small Business Trends site and franchise consultant Joel Libava, my rest is over.
The Franchise King posted on a Central Ohio restaurant franchise called Roosters that seeks experienced franchise
The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) begins today. Earlier this year my RAGBRAI inspired Blawg Review #147 received kind comments from my fellow legal bloggers and it was a little deviation from the typical posts you see on this site.
I am still taking a little break but new posts will return
This blogger is taking a break. New posts will return soon. In the meantime, thought some might like a recap of the most popular posts over the recent past:
Hope to
