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…
Helpful Guides for Small Businesses
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.
What happens to the security deposit if a tenant leaves before the lease ends?
So what happens to a deposit if a tenant breaks their lease before the end? The short answer is that the landlord can apply the deposit towards the damages, but landlords may have a duty.
Do Iowa landlords need a trust account for rental deposits?
There is legal terminology running around that says “landlords must hold rental deposits in trust,” or similar. This is…
Iowa’s Low-Speed Electric Bicycle law
Iowa laws about e-bikes were clarified for 2022. This makes it easier to know how your electrically assisted bicycle will be treated.
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.
