Over on the Iowa Law Blog . . . a helpful pointer on how to avoid the business divorce.
Guest Blogger: Mike Colwell of BIZ on Business Mentoring – Lessons Learned!
Looking back on the first year of work at the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ), I have met with over 60 potential clients ranging across a wide variety of business areas. I have learned much on this path. First and foremost, I have learned to never prejudge an idea. I must say that some of the
LLCs Are Not Always Better Than S Corps
I have seen many articles on the Internet which state that you absolutely need to form a limited liability company (LLC) if you are a small business owner. The S corporation, once the darling of small business entities, must now feel like the red-headed step child.
But as New York attorney Derek Underwood points out
Tips to Protect Yourself When Signing Contracts
I love this post from New York business lawyer Imke Ratschko regarding the best practices in executing a contract.
Her tips (and my comments):
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Don’t let technology or anyone else fool you. This is a great lesson. Once I negotiated a employment contract with another lawyer for several hours. The last version of
Small Business Trends: Blawg Review #126
I encourage you to check out Blawg Review #126 written by Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends. Anita is a lawyer by training but an entrepreneur at heart. Her award winning Web site was the "Best of the Web" according to Forbes Magazine for small business blogs.
The lineup of small business experts on Anita’s
Aerospace Geartech and BIZ Featured in Des Moines Register
Congratulations to Vince Basile of Aerospace Geartech who is featured in an article about the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ) in today’s Des Moines Register Business section.
Executive Director Mike Colwell worked with Vince to obtain grants through the Iowa Department of Economic Development and DMACC in order to purchase two manufacturing businesses (one from Ilinois and
Do You Need A Lawyer to Incorporate in Iowa?
It is possible to form your own corporation without a lawyer’s help. Every day, many entrepreneurs do exactly that by using online incorporation kits. I have written about such companies in the past. There is definitely a segment of the market these incorporation companies serve.
The most obvious motivating factor for setting up a corporation
BIZ Networking Event Today
The Business Innovation Zone (BIZ) has its first networking event today. The event is from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. in the Arthur Davis conference room at the Greater Des Moines Partnership office at 700 Locust Street in Des Moines.
The featured speaker is Steven Smith, President and CEO of GCommerce. He will be talking about
New York Lawyer Advertising Rules Declared Unconstitutional
Thanks to Rob La Gatta over at Lexblog for the heads up that the New York lawyer advertising rules have been declared unconstitutional.
I hope this means we will see regular posts again from Imke Ratschko of the New York Small Business Law Blog. She has great insight and practical posts that provide helpful legal information