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On the Apprentice Donald Trump always says with such gusto, "You’re fired!" The board room discussion usually focuses on what went wrong and the faults of the candidate.
But is it more important to organizational success to know how to fire or how not to fire? If a problem arises with an employee do you…
Governor Culver recently signed into law a bill providing $4 million in funding for Iowa’s Targeted Small Business Program. To qualify under the program a business must have sales of less than $3 million and be at least 51% owned, operated and managed by women, minorities or persons with disabilities.
If you have a…
Iowa – the new Hollywood? It may sound crazy but Governor Culver and lawmakers are hoping to snare more filmmakers with the passage of a new law that provides incentives for movie producers who create their films in Iowa.
The Iowa Film Promotion Act (House File 892) offers 25 percent tax credits for local filmmaking…
I generally recommend that new business clients visit with their accountant before deciding which type of business entity to form. Even if I were to make my recommendation it is helpful to get the advice of the professional who will actually being doing the taxes.
I saw a good post today on some of the…
In my last post on franchising I discussed some available franchise due diligence resources for prospective franchisees. And while I know due diligence is critical before buying a franchise, I cannot help but remember an email I received from a non-client franchisee in response to a different franchise due diligence post I wrote after the…
Are you interested in a business franchise opportunity? It seems as though more and more Iowans are choosing franchises as an option rather than starting businesses on their own. It is extremely to important to conduct due diligence and check out franchisors thoroughly.
Inc.com has an excellent Guide on Buying a Franchise. Topics covered…
Every blogger should take a look at the post "12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Should Know" on the Directory Aviva. (Thanks to Liz Strauss for pointing out her "Great Find"). Overall, it is an excellent post and I wish the author was disclosed. I particularly like the "How to Stay Out of…
In October of 2006 I posted about an Iowa Association of Business and Industry survey regarding how Iowa business leaders perceived the legal climate in Iowa. The survey stated that many business leaders are dissatisfied with Iowa’s legal climate and believe it is costing the state jobs because of competition with other states.
That survey…
Today is the official launch of Iowabiz.com–a content rich, very focused site with amazing Iowa business bloggers all focused on helping your business grow. The site is sponsored by Professional Solutions Insurance Services.
I am excited to be a part of Iowabiz.com as a contributing author. The other authors include:
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One of the biggest challenges for my clients is hiring and retaining talented employees. David Maister has an excellent post on hiring talented people. In his post David expands on the War for Talent is Back by Bob Sutton of Harvard Business Online.
Thanks to Kevin O’Keefe for pointing out the posts. Kevin runs an…