Buying and Selling a Business- A Lunch & Learn Event
Buying and/or selling a business requires many considerations. For example, you may find yourself wondering: How to identify the right opportunity as a buyer or a seller; What pitfalls might lurk in the existing economy; How will the pricing and the structuring of the transaction work; What’s the... (Continue reading...)
Employee Wages: Let’s Get to the Basics
Recently minimum wage has been all over the news. Some states and even some cities have passed laws that have raised the minimum wage, recognizing what a person must earn to make a living. Because of this, people are asking, “How much must I pay my W-2 employees here in Iowa?” The law in Iowa... (Continue reading...)
Buying a Business, Essential Qualities: Commitment
This blog is part of a series of blogs on buying a business. We are first exploring the qualities you need when deciding to whether or not you are should buy a business. I encourage you to go back and read the previous blogs. This week we are discussing access to commitment. Commitment. The one... (Continue reading...)
Buying a Business: Access to Expertise
This blog is part of a series of blogs on buying a business. We are first exploring the qualities you need when deciding to whether or not you are should buy a business. I encourage you to go back and read the previous blogs. This week we are discussing access to expertise. Access to Expertise.... (Continue reading...)
Buying a Business: Essential Qualities, Expansion of Products and Services
In the 30 +/- years of since I began practicing law, I have worked on hundreds of sales and purchases of businesses. This is the second chapter in a series of blogs wherein I will share my observations and experiences. I encourage you to go back and read this blog series from the beginning. The second... (Continue reading...)
Buying a Business: Essential Qualities
In the 30 +/- years of since I began practicing law, I have worked on hundreds of sales and purchases of businesses. This is the first in a series of blogs wherein I will share my observations and experiences. There are several “qualities” which are common to Buyers in successful sales/purchases... (Continue reading...)
BE PREPARED TO CUT YOUR LEGAL FEES WHEN DOING ESTATE PLANNING
The client who comes prepared for meetings with their attorney save significant amounts on their legal fees. This is because the attorney can work much more efficiently to address your needs. The nature of the preparation is dependent on the type of matter involved, but, at the very least, you should... (Continue reading...)
BE PREPARED: CUT YOUR LEGAL FEES WHEN STARTING A BUSINESS
The client who comes prepared for meetings with their attorney save significant amounts on their legal fees. This is because the attorney can work much more efficiently to address your needs. The nature of the preparation is dependent on the type of matter involved, but, at the very least, you should... (Continue reading...)
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
You’ve been become ill or been injured. You’re unconscious, or, you are simply in so much pain that you can’t speak; or you are no longer “competent”. A medical decision needs to be made. NOW. Who is going to make that decision, since you either can’t make the decision, or, you can’t communicate... (Continue reading...)
Will You Be Personally Liable For Your Actions of Your Employees?
Are you personally liable for damages arising from the actions (whether negligent or intentional) of your employees? If one of your employees, during normal business hours, causes a serious accident while driving a company vehicle, are you (personally) liable for the damages/injuries? Are you personally... (Continue reading...)
