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Contract Negotiations: Find the Person that Wants the Deal

By Rush Nigut on April 18, 2012

Posted in Business Law, Business Litigation, Buying & Selling a Business, Starting a Business

I was busy reading an article on Why Lawyers Don’t Run Startups (And Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers) when I ran across a terrific lesson learned from the article’s author, Steve Blank.

In every company that gives you a contract there’s someone who wants a deal. When you run into contract issues, call them first

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How Franchisees Can Avoid Personal Liability in Contracts

By Rush Nigut on February 13, 2010

Posted in Business Law, Business Litigation, Buying & Selling a Business, Franchise Law, Incorporation and LLC Formation, Starting a Business

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A common thing I see from franchisees is that they include only the name of their franchise in an agreement as opposed to including their corporate or limited liability company name. Most of the time the names are different. For example, if my franchise is "Tops Franchise" but my corporate name is "Rush…

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Rush Nigut is a shareholder with the Brick Gentry Law Firm in West Des Moines, Iowa. His practice includes both transactional and litigation matters including…

Rush Nigut is a shareholder with the Brick Gentry Law Firm in West Des Moines, Iowa. His practice includes both transactional and litigation matters including franchising and business law. Rush started his legal blog, Rush on Business, in 2006. He has been quoted or referenced by hundreds of other blogs, websites, and publications. He also is the editor of the Brick Gentry Trial Team blog and can help you identify the most qualified lawyer at Brick Gentry to handle your case. Our lawyers have a breadth of trial experience in personal injury, employment discrimination, business litigation, IP law, and class action cases.