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In recent years, dental professionals have been faced with an increasingly complex economic and legal environment. It can be a struggle just to stay current with dentistry developments; trying to keep pace with the ever-evolving business and regulatory side of the profession, has proven practically impossible. To maximize success, leading dental professionals—including dentists, orthodontists, periodontists, oral surgeons, endodontists, and their businesses—are beginning to recognize…

In this video, you get answers to these questions: How to buy or sell a Manufacturers Rep Agency? What should you know as a buyer and a seller? What issues are unique when buying a Manufacturers Rep Agency? How do you structure a transition? How do appraise the Business? When it comes to selling your…

What is a grunt fund? A grunt fund gives fiscal value to all contributions, tangible and intangible, a founder makes to a startup. Everything from intellectual property and connections to time and cash is valued by the fund. A complex formula then assigns weight to each contribution and allocates company equity stakes amongst the founders…

Like other professional service sectors, there is little margin for error in the legal industry. In order to remain compliant, law firms must keep case and client records securely confidential as well as robustly track billing and bookkeeping. Without a top-notch law practice management software package, these tasks, among others, are near impossible in the…

Default Judgment Motion in Minnesota – Template Form Package A motion for default judgment is a request asking the court to provide a default judgment when the defendant has not responded to a complaint within the court-allotted time-frame. The following are examples of forms used for a default judgment motion in Minnesota court. It is not recommended…

 Provisions Banning Negative Reviews are Void In 2016, the United States established a federal law voiding provisions in contracts that prohibit customers from writing online reviews. Officially named the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, or CRFA, the law voids non-disparagement clauses that businesses have in form contracts with customers. While businesses can still sue for defamation when a review is false, businesses…

Core processes are those activities that your company engages in regularly and are central to your organization’s mission. Over time, your business has probably moved towards performing these activities in the most efficient and effective manner. It is important to document these processes, so if a key employee leaves suddenly, their replacement will not be starting from scratch….

Minnesota Small Business Successes Small businesses in Minnesota are thriving. Just recently, the state was ranked number one nationally for a rate of small business ownership. Women are enjoying a healthy business climate as well. The same report ranked Minnesota number two nationally for the rate of businesses owned by women. The statistics are impressive. Minnesota has…

Succession planning is one of the basic responsibilities of the business owner. After all, the owner’s family, partners, shareholders, suppliers, vendors, and in many cases, employees and their families all rely on the business’s continued viability as a going concern, to a greater or lesser degree. And of course, for the owner’s family, that dependency…

 In this video, you get answers to these questions: What is a demand letter? What are some examples of a demand letter? How long is a demand letter? What are the 5 important things to know about demand letters? Demand letters are often the precursor to filing a lawsuit. But they can also be…

When was it enacted? Who are Capper and Volstead? The act was enacted in 1922. It was sponsored by Senator Arthur Capper and Representative Andrew Volstead. Senator Capper was a former two-term governor of Kansas, former President of the Kansas State Agricultural College Board of Regents, and media mogul. Representative Volstead spent twenty years in…

Questions A company wishes to implement an internal training course for its employees. They need to make sure that the training program is in compliance with both state and federal laws and regulations, as they operate in multiple states. Please answer if: 1) There are any state or federal requirements and/or regulations likely to impact the internal training course?…