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, is probably feeling a little lonely these days.
One important aspect of the S corporation is that
A recent article from the Wall St. Journal online discusses something I thought I would never see from a franchisor: A money back guarantee.
Others are not convinced and warn to investigate the details carefully in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Thanks to Joel Libava for pointing out the article. Joel is a franchise consultant from Cleveland,Ohio that
Twice a month I blog for IowaBiz which was acquired by the Des Moines Business Record this summer. Since that time it appears the bloggers have stepped up their game. The posts have been informative and entertaining. I encourage you to take a look.
My post today for IowaBiz centers on the trend of hiring
Great post from Susan Reid on the Small Business Trends Web site on the 15 Ways the Olympics 
Exemplify Success for Small Business Owners. In the comments of Reid’s post, Anita Campbell has some terrific words about West Des Moines, Iowa’s very own Shawn Johnson. Johnson definitely made us all proud with her
I will be speaking at the Midwest Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference scheduled for September 12 & 13 at the Jordan Creek Marriott in West Des Moines.
I encourage you to check out the preliminary presenters’ list for this first of its kind conference in our community. Hope you will consider attending.
Gavin Craig in his new Twin Cities Business Litigation Blog has an excellent post on the importance of making sure the world knows you have a corporate entity. Craig is convinced that many small business owners (especially contractors) do not know how to properly operate a corporation or LLC. Craig says,
When a person incorporates their business, it
Many people dream about owning their own business. More and more people are choosing franchising as the avenue to to pursue these dreams.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has excellent information in its consumer guide for buying a franchise. The FTC recommends that BEFORE you invest in or select a franchise you should think about how much money you
Franchisee lawyer Richard Solomon has a passion for spreading the word about conducting pre-investment due diligence. His latest post on the BlueMauMau site outlines many of the pitfalls experienced by franchisees in various industries. It also discusses the fact that a mere review of the franchise disclosure document and franchise agreement is not enough. On that subject he
These posts demonstrate some good business basics:
Small Biz Survival has a good blog post on how to keep good tax records.
Kyle Kruidenier of the Iowa Law Blog talks about the importance of thinking with the end in mind when forming a business.
Marc Ward shares why LLC operating agreements should be in
Nothing like a good article on franchising to bring me out of a blogging hiatus that I anticipated 
would last at least another week. But thanks to the Small Business Trends site and franchise consultant Joel Libava, my rest is over.
The Franchise King posted on a Central Ohio restaurant franchise called Roosters that seeks experienced franchise
