In cooperation with WomenVenture we're please to present:
Lunch & Learn - October
Buying, Selling, or Starting a Business - Tips & Warnings
Cost - $15.00/person
It is tempting as an entrepreneur to buy a business without incurring the costs of hiring an attorney and accountant – this is especially true when buying a business from an owner you have a direct relationship with. This 2-hour session goes into detail on the tips and tricks that will help you navigate the business buying and selling process, and help you determine whether or not you need outside professional consultants to help.
Attendees will learn:
- Advantages and disadvantages to starting a business
- Tips and tricks on buying and selling a business
- The difference between an asset purchase and an ownership purchase
- How to assume seller’s contracts and employee issues
- Ways to structure payments
- And more!
Presenter: Carol Clark Isakson, JD
Carol Clark Isakson is a shareholder with the lawfirm of Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD., the largest law firm in the Twin Cities north metro. In addition to her role in firm management, Ms. Isakson is also the chair of the firm's Data Security and Privacy Department, and leads ongoing efforts at the firm to ensure compliance with the Rulse of Professional Responsibility, client needs and requirements, and applicable federal and state law. Ms. Isakson is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and William Mitchell College of Law. Her areas of practice include business law, transportation law, and computer and software law.