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
All Business has a decent article describing the ten key provisions of a franchise agreement. However, I do take issue with the comment in Section 1 that "most franchisors offer ongoing support including administrative and technical support."
As I discussed in my last post on franchising, it is my experience that "most" franchisors DO
With the help of Doug Mitchell and Andy Brudtkuhl I will be going live with an Interactive Learning Environment to complement this blog very soon. The Rush on Business Legal Wire will focus primarily on employment law, franchise due diligence / investigation issues and business purchase or sale considerations. I also hope to attract top speakers to participate in
Don’t forget that Iowa’s smoking ban in public places starts July 1, 2008. If you are a business interested in learning more about compliance with the new law please visit the Iowa Department of Public Heath site at www.iowasmokefreeair.gov.
An informative Q & A concerning the smoking ban is available here.
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Jonathan Frieden of the E-Commerce Law Blog offers some excellent advice that companies should refrain from copying another company’s Web site terms of use policy. Jonathan says that even sophisticated companies are tempted to reduce legal expenses by copying such policies.
Iowa intellectual property attorney Brett Trout has also offered the same advice. As Brett pointed out in
Indiana civil and business lawyer Sam Hasler recently expressed his view that the place to incorporate your business is generally in your home state.
I agree with Sam.
Delaware or Nevada may offer viable options for some companies but in general most Iowa small businesses are probably wise to incorporate here in Iowa.
This post on employment lawsuits causing most e-discovery woes just confirms the reasons why a sound document retention policy is necessary in today’s business environment.
Organizations need to respond to an increasing number of document requests, from regulatory compliance issues to internal investigations to full-scale litigation. Much of this information is available electronically. Despite the
Tonight I will be appearing on the Iowa Business Hour with Jim Goodman from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on 98.3 WOW-FM.
I follow a long line of distinguished guests on the program including the incomparable Brett Trout.
If you don’t have anything else to do take a listen tonight.
Do you have bad credit? If so, this article on how to qualify for a franchise loan even with bad credit may interest you. But please don’t be offended when I say I hope you don’t get the loan.
The number one reason I see for business failures is the lack of sufficient capital. I have
Tomorrow’s BIZ networking luncheon features Jonni Tonnemacher, a CPA specializing in fraud detection services. Learn how to identify fraud in your business and implement controls to prevent fraud from occurring.
I have not heard Jonni talk previously but the topic is fascinating. It is downright scary how much fraud occurs in business. Don’t be
