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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Listen to
Nascar is big business and its biggest star is undoubtedly Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Jr.’s contract is set to expire at the end of the 2007 season and he is now requesting a majority ownership in his father’s namesake company, DEI. DEI is run by his step-mother Teresa Earnhardt. Dale, Sr. may have left
Generally, the easiest way for a buyer to purchase a business is through an Asset Purchase Agreement. The buyer is not actually purchasing the business itself. One commentator has described it has buying the seller’s merchandise without buying the store.
Buyers tend to favor asset purchases for several reasons. First, the buyer obtains the
If you are selling your business you should not divulge trade secrets and confidential business information without a signed confidentiality agreement. The theft of trade secrets is an increasingly litigated issue. In the business sale context this often happens when negotiations break down and the potential buyer decides they can start their own business.
