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…
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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,…
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…
Buying or Selling a Business
Buying or selling a business can be a great opportunity for both the buyer and seller. Learn about the key risks and make a plan.
Four Simple Steps to a Solid Business Plan
A simple business plan gives your idea a much higher chance of success. Use these four steps to make it easy.
Should my spouse be listed as a co-owner of my LLC?
Single owner LLCs get special tax status with the IRS. Adding a spouse as a co-owner loses that status, but here are some alternative ways to do what you want.
Help, my LLC was administratively dissolved, what do I do?
Don’t panic! If your LLC was administratively dissolved, you can fix it. You first need to figure out why you were administratively dissolved. Here’s how.
Do I need LLC as part of my business name?
Yes, in Iowa and most states, you must have some variation of LLC as part of your legal name….
What Should I Name My Business? Trade Names, DBAs, and More
Naming things is difficult—in fact, maybe one of the most difficult decisions you’ll make as you launch your business….
Is Iowa a “business-friendly” state?
Recently, an article came out ranking Iowa poorly on a list of states that are business-friendly. The article focused…
