In the past I have written about how to hire a business attorney and an accountant for your Iowa business. Another important professional you will need to work with is an insurance agent. (We’ll save bankers for another post). An insurance agent that writes policies for businesses is an important professional advisor in your business.
Save Taxes Using S Corporation
In a recent post New York small business lawyer Imke Ratschko points out that one of the reasons to choose an S corporation over an LLC is the possibility to save on employment taxes. She also links to a helpful article written by Stephen Nelson, CPA on how to save taxes with an S corporation
Employee Sues Over Internet Addiction
Employment Law Colorado blog has an interesting blog post on a former employee suing IBM for his Internet addiction. The lawsuit is based upon a claim that IBM violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Although many bloggers’ spouses may disagree, Internet addiction is not currently recognized as a true addiction.
This Findlaw article examines
Forbes Includes Rush on Business in Article on Microsoft Settlement
Forbes.com opinion writer Daniel Lyons sure doesn’t think much of the settlement between the Iowa Plaintiffs and Microsoft in an article in which he links to Rush on Business. His quote:
"I’m sorry, but I can’t work up any outrage over having to pay $100 for the student edition of Office. And though I’m
New Business Accelerator to Start Up in Des Moines
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has started a new business accelerator called BIZ – the Business Innovation Zone. Michael Colwell, a marketing professional with experience in product development has been selected as the executive director. BIZ is expected to start up at the end of this month.
The business accelerator has been funded through
Iowa Microsoft Case Settles
The Iowa consumer class action case against Microsoft has settled. Check out Des Moines patent lawyer Brett Trout’s blog post for details. I’ll post more on the settlement at a later date. Details of the settlement are confidential and will be announced this spring after court approval.
I’ll bet there are some happy jurors on
Brett Trout to Appear on Iowa Business Hour
Des Moines patent lawyer Brett Trout is the featured guest on the Iowa Business Hour with host Jim Goodman this Wednesday, February 14th. The show is from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. on 98.3 WOW FM. Brett is always entertaining and informative. I highly recommend his book, Internet Laws Affecting Your Company. If you don’t
SEMEE Event Packs Them In
It was an interesting evening at the SEMEE event tonight. Several new businesses presented their stories and it was exciting to see so many people in the audience who care about entrepreneurship in Central Iowa. Thanks to the Steens of Transition Capital Management for organizing the event.
The star of the show? Undoubtedly Charlie Anderson
SEMEE MEETING TONIGHT
The second meeting of SEMEE ("Society for Entrepreneurial Minded Executives") is tonight at the EMC Insurance Building in downtown Des Moines. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.
For details, please check out Adam Steen’s Growth Capitalism blog. More information is also available on the Iowa Biz Events Web site.
The event involves presentations by four
Preparing Your Business For Sale: Podcast No. 2 Interview with Matthew Ashburn
Rush on Business Podcast No. 2 is an interview with Matthew Ashburn of Sunbelt Business Brokers with offices in Ankeny and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Matt is a professional business broker with Sunbelt. He is 1 of only 2 brokers in Iowa designated by the International Business Brokers Association as a Certified Business Intermediary.
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