If you are starting a new business in Iowa it is important to know your registration and tax-related responsibilities. The following is a list of helpful resources for the new business start-up in Iowa.
When reviewing the franchise agreement a prospective franchisee should pay careful attention to the territorial provisions contained in the agreement. It is important to protect yourself from territorial encroachment and competition from both the franchisor and other franchisees.
Territorial encroachment is a frequent complaint from franchisees. Usually this involves the franchisor granting a new franchisee
Frank Felker of Radio Free Enterprise has an interesting take on what is in store for businesses in 2007. His #1:
Downward pressure will continue on both your costs and your prices.
The Wal-Mart Effect has hit every segment of our economy. The world’s largest retailer has taught every consumer to expect the very lowest
Is your business devoting resources to blog monitoring and blog response? If not, you should. According to Jaffe Juice blog, one of the Top Ten Alternative Marketing Trends for 2007 is blog monitoring. The article quotes Drew Nessier who is the CEO of Renegade Marketing.
Nessier says, "In 2007 marketers will enhance their
New York small business lawyer, Imke Ratschko, has some excellent advice regarding the care corporate officers should exercise when signing agreements. As Imke points out, it is always important for a corporate officer to sign agreements and other documents using their corporate title. Moreover, the officer should make sure to read the agreement
George’s Employment Blawg, written by attorney George Lenard of St. Louis, has some excellent posts (see here and here) on the risks and liabilities associated with using Facebook for employment background checks. Some of the risks may include discrimination claims and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations. The use of other social networking sites such
Thanks to Tom Mighell of Inter Alia for including Rush on Business as the "Blawg of the Day" on December 26, 2006. Tom is very well-respected in the areas of technology law and electronic discovery. I have enjoyed reading his articles on several topics. A couple of articles you may want to check out include:
There are many great reasons to start a business blog. Business blogs help you develop better relationships with your customers, enhance your position as an expert and build a sense of community for your business. But it is important for businesses to look before they leap with blogs. Some of the legal issues may
The Des Moines Register reported that the Microsoft trial recessed for the holidays on Thursday afternoon. So far jurors have seen ten hours of the video taped deposition of Bill Gates and two hours of tape from a Microsoft competitor.
The first live witness is expected to testify next week when an industry expert on
In its January issue, Entrepreneur Magazine published its Annual Franchise 500 for 2007. One of the more interesting articles in the issue had to do with conducting due diligence. As I recommended in a previous post the article discussed the importance of interviewing as many franchisees as possible in order to gain information about the
