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31 Dec 2010, 8:36 am
With the economy still sputtering, your business needs to take advantage of the resources available to them. SCORE (http://www.score.org) offers useful, free resources, business counseling and business tools to small businesses.
One of SCORE’s great resources is its lists of “Top 5 Business Tips.” My pick for this week is SCORE’s 5 Tips for Developing an Employee Handbook- check it out at: http://www.score.org/5_tips_leg_6.html.
We recommend you perform a year-end strategic… [read post]
7 Dec 2010, 11:04 am
In the final installment of this series, we will discuss the considerations for a business to consider when conducting its operations as a limited liability company (“L.L.C.”). L.L.C.s provide a unique opportunity for a new business venture. In the case … Continue reading ? [read post]
30 Jul 2012, 4:49 am
Business lending is key to both growth and survival. However, as many New York and New Jersey businesses are aware, small business financing is often hard to come by in the current economy. A recent study by the Small Business Administration reveals that overall lending and borrowing by financial depository institutions and small businesses was [...] [read post]
31 Oct 2010, 9:13 am
May all your candy be sweet and your dreams be spooky!
Happy Halloween!
From the Chicago business law firm of Griffith & Jacobson!
Griffith & Jacobson, LLC – Chicago’s Business Lawyers
Filed under: Business, Chicago Business, work life balance Tagged: Business, Chicago, Chicago Business, small business [read post]
22 Oct 2009, 5:00 am
I had the pleasure of sitting down for an interview with Michael Libbie yesterday. We talked blogging, discrimination cases, franchising and other issues. If you didn't catch it live you can watch the podcast here. (The interview begins at about the 30 minute mark). If you haven't heard about Des Moines Local Live, you should check it out. It's an Internet radio station with 50 local radio hosts talking everything from business to sports. A real testament to Des Moines' Internet-blogging presence. [read post]
20 Jan 2013, 4:06 pm
Grant Thornton management consulting recently released its Global Dynamism Index.
The popular index ranks countries based on 22 indicators.
At the top of the list is Singapore. The United States came in as the 10th best country in the world for growing a business.
While United States ranked ahead of France, China and Japan it fell behind South Korea, Germany and Israel, among others.
Here’s the full list:
Singapore
Finland
Sweden
Israel
Austria
Australia
Switzerland
South… [read post]
19 Nov 2012, 5:13 am
Many small businesses rely upon loans from friends and family for startup funds, for business expansions, or to support existing operations. Many times, these loans are made upon an oral agreement. As we have written previously, although oral agreements can be enforceable, without a writing, the terms of the agreements can be difficult to prove. In this blog post, we will describe other problems with informal lending transactions between family and friends.
In a study entitled "Lenders' Blind… [read post]
13 Jul 2012, 10:00 am
We last wrote about Kate Davies and her battle with the UK department store Debenhams over protection of creativity and the limits of that protection. We detailed her story and noted the ensuing public outcry. The store was bombarded by reprimands from a demographic known more for its fondness for a cup of tea and [...] [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 2:18 am
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19 Aug 2011, 2:29 pm
Getting started on planning to leave your business can seem overwhelming. Articles like this new one from http://www.entrepreneur.com/ help to give some structure to the process so that it seems less daunting. Click here to read the article. [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 9:36 am
With the economy still sputtering, your business needs to take advantage of the resources available to them. SCORE (http://www.score.org) offers useful, free resources, business counseling and business tools to small businesses.
One of SCORE’s great resources is its lists of “Top 5 Business Tips.” My pick for this week is SCORE’s 5 Tips to Avert Disaster - check it out at: http://www.score.org/5_Tips_Avert_Disaster.html.
We recommend all businesses should have a… [read post]
5 Feb 2010, 2:08 pm
This February is National Start a Business Month. To celebrate I am offering to form any Iowa incorporation or LLC for half the price during the month of February 2010. It's my small way to encourage business start-ups and help out start up entrepreneurs. [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 4:25 pm
This is an upbeat (not all estate planning articles are gloomy!) article about a family business successfully passed on to the next generation, with some thoughts about how to achieve that goal. Click here to read this story in the National Post. [read post]
1 Sep 2011, 6:43 am
Our new startup company, Notifyworks, Inc. has officially launched its Web site today. You can check it out at www.notifyworks.com. The site also contains a blog which will cover client relations and legal technology issues.
Notifyworks is a software system that allow you to set up proactive notifications to clients that are timed to automatically go out in advance of important dates and deadlines.
Be sure to check out the video on our home page and whatever you do, "Don't be Dick!"
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3 Dec 2007, 6:37 pm
Take a look at the Department of Labor website offering basic information about health and benefit plans a small business owner may offer to its employees. http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/index.htm Daniel H. Erskine, Esq., an international attorney, practices in New York and Connecticut focusing on international law, civil litigation, appeals, and small business transactions. www.ctsmallbusinessattorney.com [read post]
30 Nov 2010, 7:29 am
For those of you interested in franchising, see the below link from the Gazette newspaper. It is a recent article on the state of franchising in Maryland, specifically, how local restaurant franchise chains like California Tortilla, Buffalo Wings & Beer, and Wings to Go are contemplating expansion due to a rebounding economy.
http://www.gazette.net/stories/11252010/businew172254_32545.php [read post]
15 Jan 2010, 5:45 pm
Utah Business Litigation Attorney – Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo
Business law suits have been on the rise. The fact is that we live in a very litigious society and businesses are constantly required to defend their rights in court. If you own a company, you should expect that at some point you will be sued. Even if you do everything right to protect yourself and your business, you will likely find yourself in need of a competent Utah business litigation attorney to defend you in court. You may… [read post]
29 Aug 2011, 11:32 am
This blog post from the Minnesota Business and Real Estate Blog discussing the Fallacy that LLCs require less paperwork is spot on.
Many people come to my office wanting to set up an LLC because it is easier to "manage" than a corporation. But even with an LLC, it is important to follow corporate formalities as described in the post including documenting important decisions such as loans, issuance of membership interests, major capital purchases, leases, and the election and removal of… [read post]
8 Jun 2012, 3:00 am
In my last posting, I outlined the difficulty and importance of considering a transition strategy appropriate to your situation as a business owner or executive. Today, I will explore how to go about finding someone to whom you can be comfortable turning over the keys to the business you have carefully pieced together. Remember, this [...] [read post]
15 Nov 2012, 8:10 am
I recently sat down for an interview with Leisa Fox of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry to discuss wage and hour lawsuits. For a blog post I wrote on the topic see here.
Be sure to check out the other Quick Bits videos on a variety of business topics from ABI.
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