Most small businesses will enter into a contract or business deal from time to time. Some agreements may be simple while others may require the skills of a contract or business attorney. In either case, you will want to feel comfortable that you have negotiated your best deal possible. The following are five basic suggestions
Small Business Link is a Helpful Resource
Mike Sansone pointed out a great new small business resource today in his post on IowaBiz.com. Small Business Link is a new offering from the Wall Street Journal Online. Each month the Small Business Link will focus on one particular issue facing small business owners. From there, readers will be able to participate in
Ultimate Franchise Due Diligence
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
Conflict in the Workplace and Office Politics
Earlier this week Larry McLellan and I spoke to a group of clients concerning employment law. Larry gave a fascinating talk on conflict in the workplace. I took two main things away from Larry’s talk. First, not all conflict is negative. There can be constructive conflict in the workplace. Second, people who have good conflict
Central Iowa Blogging Success
The continued success of the Central Iowa Bloggers continues to amaze me. This week both Timothy Johnson of Carpe Factum and Matt and Nathan Owen of U.S. Rodeo Supply were featured in Des Moines Register articles. That means, according to my recollection, at least 11 Central Iowa Bloggers have been featured in either the Des
Franchise Due Diligence Resources
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
12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know
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
Iowa is Not a Litigious State
In October of 2006 I posted about an Iowa Association of Business and Industry survey regarding how Iowa business leaders perceived the legal climate in Iowa. The survey stated that many business leaders are dissatisfied with Iowa’s legal climate and believe it is costing the state jobs because of competition with other states.
That survey
It’s Raining Iowa Law Blogs
Ordinarily people say only two things are certain – death and taxes. Well, there is one other thing. If I schedule a baseball practice for my little league teams it will rain.
But it’s also raining law blogs in Iowa. The law firm of Huber Book Cortese Happe and Lanz has four new law blogs
Bad Lawsuits Just Tick People Off
Brett Rogers of Beat Canvas had an angry post entitled "What is Wrong with America". Brett is disgusted with a justice system that allows a lawyer (and administrative law judge) to sue his dry cleaner for $67 million in damages for a lost pair of pants.
It’s cases like this one that upset