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The Des Moines Register has an interesting article on the fitness business market in Des Moines. Included in the article is a discussion on the growing number of 24/7 franchises in Des Moines. So, it begs the question, "Is buying a fitness franchise a solid investment in this market?"
I have represented a number of franchisees in the fitness industry.
With the recent economic downturn, layoffs have begun to occur. A potential option for many former corporate employees is franchise ownership. While franchising does offer many advantages it is critical to approach a franchise opportunity just as you should any other business opportunity – with caution.
It is a misnomer that franchises are more likely…
This blog post is the fourth in a series of blog posts highlighting changes in the 2009 Iowa Limited Liability Company Act. The new law applies to all LLCs filed in Iowa after January 1, 2009. The new LLC law will apply to older LLCs beginning on January 1, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by the…
This blog post is third in a series of blog posts highlighting changes in the 2009 Iowa Limited Liability Company Act. The new law applies to all LLCs filed in Iowa after January 1, 2009. The new LLC law will apply to older LLCs beginning on January 1, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by the members.
In…
This blog post is second in a series of blog posts highlighting changes in the 2009 Iowa Limited Liability Company Act. The new law applies to all LLCs filed in Iowa after January 1, 2009. The new LLC law will apply to older LLCs beginning on January 1, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by the members.…
This blog post is first in a series of blog posts highlighting changes in the 2009 Iowa Limited Liability Company Act. The new law applies to all LLCs filed in Iowa after January 1, 2009. The new LLC law will apply to older LLCs beginning on January 1, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by the members.
Beginning…
There are significant changes to the Iowa limited liability company (LLC) statute effective January 1, 2009. The changes include everything from how an LLC is initially formed and filed with the Secretary of State to changes that apply when a member leaves (i.e. disassociates) from the LLC.
Check back over the next couple of weeks for…
A great discussion took place last Friday on Twitter among several young entrepreneurs in the Des Moines area. As a result, Daniel Shipton of Impromptu Studio took the bull by the horns and organized an "impromptu" entrepreneurial roundtable discussion for this Tuesday, December 9th from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The anticipated roundtable will consist of Matt Kinley of Equity Dyanmics…
There are many entrepreneurs who want to run all their business AND personal expenses through the business. For example, earlier this spring I witnessed a father buying his son’s baseball equipment at a local sporting goods store. I chuckled when he pulled out a company check to pay for the equipment. Sure, one expense might get buried and never…
I recently received an email from a business brokerage advertising their services. In the email the brokerage said they have "low-risk" businesses and franchises for sale. While that may make for good marketing – I must unfortunately say that "low-risk" businesses do not exist in my opinion. If our struggling economy has shown us anything, it…