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The Mastermind Principle: A Solid Partnership Foundation

Business partnering relationships come in many forms and develop in many ways.  One of them is through what’s know as…

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Basic Training: Where, O Where, Have My Partnership Tax Returns Gone?

When leaving a business partnership, entrepreneurs often overlook the fact that untangling the details of the business can go on…

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The Long, Strange Trip That Is Scaling a Small Business

Ever had songs you haven’t heard in ages suddenly plant themselves in your head from … who knows where? Today,…

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Shareholder Agreement ‘Gotchas’

My colleague Rush Nigut recently posted a piece in his blog about a little-known provision of Iowa law that could…

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DIY and Fail

If you ever watched cheesy Saturday afternoon B movies featuring the Hydra—the many-headed mythological sea serpent—you’ve seen an image of…

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How to Choose an Advisor–Top 5 Questions You Want to Ask

I was sitting with a colleague, Matt Clifford of The Island Financial Group last week, chatting about a range of…

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“Dishing” on Business Partnerships for StartUps

“The Restaurant” was the classic partnership pairing:  Rocco DiSpirito, chef extraordinaire (or at least ego extraordinaire — which makes for…

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10 Tips for Developing Great Clients

“Properly trained, a man can be a dog’s best friend”, said Corey Ford, the 20th century American writer. And properly…

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Today’s the Day for the Inside Scoop on Partnerships!

Turn off the TV.  Leave the e-mail alone for an hour.  The kids will fend for themselves.  It’s time for…

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What to Consider When Deciding on Your DBA – And Why It’s Important

A DBA – or Doing Business As name – will keep your business in good legal standing, so it’s a…

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