March 11, 2024
Should I buy a business or start one?
Why would you buy an existing business and not launch a new one? Find out! Buy a business or launch one? Doesn’t every real entrepreneur launch their own business? No. Not everyon…
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March 8, 2024
How to find a business to buy?
You’re ready. You want to jump right into an operating business, and keep it running - even improve it. You DON’T want to launch a business from scratch. So where do you look for…
February 28, 2024
What is cash flow? Tips for Buying a Business
You need to know the cash flow of a business BEFORE you buy it. Let’s break it down. Cash flow in business is simply money coming in and going out. It’s money made and money paid…
February 21, 2024
How to pick a trademark name for my business
What is your business named? Do you have it registered as a trademark? All businesses that are going nationwide need a trademark. It defends your business against stolen branding.…
February 6, 2024
How to Pay Yourself as a Business Owner
SBOBO (Sad, Burned Out Business Owners) When a business owner says they're burned out, when their face is worn and ragged, when they're stressed out… I always ask this one questio…
January 11, 2024
Work Full-Time, Prioritize Family, and Start a Business: Your Business Startup Tips
Starting a business while managing family responsibilities and a full-time job may seem tough. And it is! If: Your job takes 80 hours a week Your family commitments take 4 hours -…
January 11, 2024
What it's Like to Sell Your Business (Webinar Video)
Selling your business is exciting and scary. The dream of a big check captures many founders’ minds. Sadly, deals often fall through or are far more difficult than necessary. Matt…
October 5, 2023
How do I get my first customers?
It's a common struggle for new business owners who have launched a business. They need customers but their social media channels don't have many followers, their google listing ha…
August 9, 2023
4 Types of Intellectual Property: Securing Your Business Benefits
Did you know that finding success in today’s fiercely competitive business landscape requires protection of your ideas, inventions, and brand identity? These intangible assets, kn…
August 9, 2023
Make Taxes Suck Less: 4 Practical Tips for Small Business Owners
Tax planning can be overwhelming. If you’re wondering what taxes a small business has to pay, which deductions my business can claim, and other similar questions, you’re not alone…
June 26, 2023
Why are service marks and trademarks important for business?
Establishing a strong brand identity is one of the most important actions you can do to ensure success in your business. Why? Because your brand identifies your business with your…
June 8, 2023
Emma's Enchanting Encounter: The Tale of a Trademark Triumph
Once upon a time in a quaint little town, there lived a passionate baker named Emma. Emma had spent years perfecting her recipes and dreaming of opening her bakery. After countles…
May 2, 2023
Benefit Corporations vs Public Benefit Corporations in Iowa
In 2021, Iowa enacted a new type of corporation, the Benefit Corporation, via HF844, signed by Governor Reynolds June 8, 2021. This added subchapter 17 to chapter 490 of the Iowa…
April 4, 2023
Safeguard Your Startup: Why Registering a Trademark is Essential for Tech Entrepreneurs
Another company is using my name! We worked with a business owner who had a competitor start a business in a neighboring town using the same name. It was in the same county! The c…
March 22, 2023
Caring about Small Businesses - Entrepreneurship in Our Genes
Why do we on the Iowa Business Lawyer team care so much about small businesses? Well, small business ownership is in Attorney Matt Nuzum’s genes. Parents play a huge role in their…
January 29, 2023
Free Event - Biennial Report Help 2023
Free help for Iowa LLC owners—every other year you have to file a biennial report. If you’d like help, join this meeting and I’ll walk you through it. The process takes 10 min or…
January 7, 2023
What intellectual property rights should business owners protect?
Define IP, IP types, and their differences, understand the benefits of IP protection, and discover how to get IP protection. What Intellectual Property Means Intellectual property…
December 30, 2022
Buying or Selling a Business in Iowa – What You Need to Know
We love helping our clients buy or sell a business and have worked with many clients on deals as small as $30,000 up to millions. Buying or selling a business in Iowa isn't as str…
December 28, 2021
Four Simple Steps to a Solid Business Plan
I wish there was a secret recipe to making a successful business. On Instagram I frequently see "inspirational" posts saying, "if you ___ your business will succeed this year!" Sa…
November 25, 2021
Should my spouse be listed as a co-owner of my LLC?
This is a surprisingly common question, and the answer is usually no, your spouse should not be a co-owner of the LLC. The exception is if your state does not protect sole owners…
November 25, 2021
Help, my LLC was administratively dissolved, what do I do?
Don't panic, this is fixable! In Iowa and most states, you must regularly check that the information you gave to the state about your business is correct. Usually, you also pay a…