RULES OF BUYING A BUSINESS – RULE NO. 2: BECOME AN EXPERT
Buying a business at a great price takes work and preparation. If you are not currently an expert in the industry you are considering you should become one. Interview several people in that industry, read books and articles or take classes. Perhaps you
Casey Blake Taking the Majors by Storm
As my loyal readers know I am a huge baseball fan. I follow the box scores every morning of Indianola, Iowa native Casey Blake. As of this morning, Casey was leading the American League in hitting. He also now owns a 13 game hitting streak while hitting .366
Joe Cooney of Frannet will hold a seminar for those interested in franchising. The seminar is this Thursday, May 18, 2006 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The seminar is located at the Mid-Iowa – SBDC office at 10861 Douglas, Suite B, Urbandale, IA 50322. The telephone number for reservations is 515-331-8954.
Topics covered will include:
RULES OF BUYING A BUSINESS: NO. 1: DO NOT BUY ON EMOTION
Many of us dream of owning our own business and making a fortune. Instead of starting from scratch many people opt to buy an existing business. While it may be less risky to buy an existing business you still need to carefully consider
Rush on Business Blawg to Allow Comments
One of the things that makes blogs unlike traditional Web sites is that readers can leave comments and stimulate discussion. Up to this point Rush on Business has refrained from leaving comments. Well, I have decided to give it a try. But there are a few ground rules:
How to Hire the Right Attorney for Your Business
There are four professionals that your business will likely need for start-up and beyond.
1) Attorney,
2) Accountant,
3) Insurance Agent, and
4) Banker.
Recently I read article which quoted fitness video guru Billy Blanks as saying he learned how it important it was to hire
Lawyers Beware!
A recent Forbes article pointed out that lawyers are increasingly subject to lawsuits – not from their clients – but from third parties who may have been injured from the lawyer’s legal advice. The article said, "It has become routine for lawyers to sue lawyers."
Traditional malpractice suits are holding steady although the
Sullivan & Ward, P.C. Celebrates Open House Tonight
The Sullivan & Ward law firm has an open house tonight for clients and friends to celebrate the move to its new location. The law firm consists of sixteen lawyers and maintains a general civil practice in state and federal courts–trial and appellate level. The firm primarily
Watch Out for Resume Fraud
Recent news stories show resume fraud presents a big problem for your business. Recently, the Minnesota Vikings Director of Player Personnel was fired for inaccuracies on his resume. Iowa State University has had multiple cases where coaches and faculty have lied on their resumes. Could this happen to you?
Chances
TouchPlay Dead
Yesterday a Polk County District Court judge rejected Plaintiffs’ request for an injunction in the TouchPlay lottery cases. A federal court judge previously ruled in a similar manner. The Plaintiffs had requested an injunction to lift the legislative ban of the machines which goes into effect today at 8:00 a.m. The court ruled
