Prospective franchisees should read a new book from The Franchise King, Joel Libava, called Become a Franchise Owner: The Startup-Guide to Lowering Risk, Making Money, and Owning What You Do.
I don’t make that recommendation lightly. But Joel and I share a common passion. We are both passionate about making sure that franchisees
I am proud to be one of the authors of How Business Gets Done: Words of Wisdom By Central Iowa Experts. Thirty-two experts from Central Iowa have collaborated to share their best practices on a variety of subjects including marketing, leadership, accounting, and legal. It’s a great desk reference for any entrepreneur.
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If you operate an online business or you are thinking of starting one I recommend you pick up a copy of Cyberlaw: A Legal Arsenal For your Online Business. Written by Iowa intellectual property attorney Brett Trout the book is new and updated with lots more content than his previous version. This book still has
Tim Johnson of Carpe Factum recently challenged Iowa patent lawyer Brett Trout and me to show how we "thin-slice" clients and cases. Brett posted first and did a great job with how he thin-slices clients. That leaves thin-slicing cases to me. Thin-slicing is a concept from Malcom Gladwell’s book, Blink, and is about
I recently enjoyed the book Mavericks at Work, Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win. The authors are William C. Taylor and Polly LaBarre.
According to the book the first question to ask yourself is: Do you have a distinctive and disruptive sense of purpose that sets you apart from your rivals?
One of the best business books I have read recently is Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni of The Table Group. In an easy-to-read format he diagnoses symptoms of teams in trouble:
1. Absence of Trust
2. Fear of Conflict
3. Lack of Commitment
4. Avoidance of Accountability
5. Inattention to Results
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Your (Law Firm) Management Sucks
I recently read Your Management Sucks by business consultant Mark Stevens. It’s a great book that I highly recommend. (It is the sequel to Your Marketing Sucks which I also recommend). In his latest book Stevens advises that you should declare war on your business management philosophy. Here is his
Iowa Corporate and Business Attorney to Write "The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business in Iowa"
Des Moines,Iowa corporate and business attorney Rush Nigut is currently working on an online handbook entitled, "The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business in Iowa". The handbook will appear on the Web site of Sullivan & Ward, P.C.(a
