One of my continuing frustrations as a business attorney is the availability of online forms and canned document services that purport to be able to provide the necessary structure and assistance to a small business owner. It is a …
The Minnesota Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, codified as Minnesota Statutes Chapter 322C, was passed by the 2014 Minnesota Legislature and signed into law by Governor Dayton on April 11, 2014. The new Act became effective as of …
Monday morning I made an impromptu call into the Justice & Drew show to discuss the plight of my beleaguered client, Dean Bigaouettte, owner and proprietor of Hot Rod’s Bar in St. Paul. The discussion arose out of a …
About a month ago, during an episode of The BS Show, host Bob Sansevere made reference to my blog. I said to myself “oh that’s right; the blog.” Suffice it to say it’s been awhile since I’ve posted…to be specific, …
About half the practice of a decent lawyer consists in telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should stop -Elihu Root The Minnesota Vikings have the distinction of being one of the few professional sports teams to have …
The Art of Contract Negotiation aka Where Ragnar Went Wrong Read more »
A business plan is an essential roadmap for business success. This living document generally projects 3-5 years ahead and outlines the route a company intends to take to grow revenues. Executive Summary The executive summary is often …
NOTE: Through the course of representing over two dozen breweries in Minnesota and beyond, I’ve learned a little about what it takes to start a brewery. No matter where you look in researching your plans, you will come …
Gap Financing for Breweries – Special Guest Post by Annie Deckert, Decklan Group Read more »
On the June 8, 2014 edition of The Business Forum Show, Kevin Hunter and I discussed a unique method of selling your business to your employees; that is, via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or “ESOP” as …
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs): The Business Forum Show, June 8, 2014 Read more »
On the June 6, 2014 edition of The Business Forum Show, Kevin Hunter and I discussed a basic building block of business law: contracts. Here’s a bit more of the technical details of Minnesota contract law: A contract is …
Contract Law Basics: The Business Forum Show, June 6, 2014 Read more »
If you’re a Minnesotan, unless you’ve been in a coma the last few months, by now you know that the battle to repeal the state’s ban on Sunday liquor sales ended in defeat at the hands of special interests …
No Sunday Growler Sales, But…: A Look at New Minnesota Liquor Laws Read more »