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The goal of our bi-monthly newsletter is to help you find the advisors, coaches and professional support you need to maximize the performance of your business.

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Our Goal is to support and mentor businesses in 3 key areas!

Starting Your New Business

Ask the right questions and find the right answers for issues such as entity type, financing, accounting structure, insurance, partnership, marketing and employees.

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Improving and Growing Your Business

Sales, Marketing and Advertising, Team Building and Recruitment, Systems and Business Process Development, and Customer Service.

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Selling Your Business for Maximum Value

Determine whether it is ready to be sold, its real value and an achievable selling price, as well as the potential structures for a transaction.

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Recent Mentor Articles

Minnesota’s New LLC Act

By Roben Hunter, Hunter Advisors, PLLC

Minnesota’s new statute governing limited liability companies (“LLC”) became effective August 1, 2015.  All LLCs that are organized after that date will fall under the new Chapter 322C of the Minnesota Statutes (“New Act”).  What does that mean?  How does it affect the LLCs already in existence? The old LLC statute, Chapter 322B, was formulated…

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The Leadership Challenge: Part III

By Sheri Stolp, The Stolp Group

In our prior newsletter, I referenced six of our Twelve Essential Leadership Skills.  In this edition, I will highlight the final six, rounding out the key attributes of today’s successful leader.  In total, these Twelve Skills embody the core essence of facilitative leadership.  Here at The Leadership Academy, we have designed a training framework built…

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The New Minnesota LLC Act

By Bob Halagan, Halagan Law Firm, LTD.

Effective August 1, 2015, the Minnesota Legislature adopted a new law governing Limited Liability Companies (“LLC”).  This law has the greatest impact on new LLCs but also has implications for existing LLCs and the relationship between their member/owners.  The adoption of the new law is intended to reduce the formality associated with operating an LLC. …

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Auto Insurance: Why This News is Important to You as a Consumer!

By Gary Sorenson, Insurance Brokers of Minnesota

The auto insurance marketplace has changed. Claims frequency and the average cost of settling auto claims are rising, leading to higher loss costs and future auto insurance rates for insurance companies’ existing customers. These are industry-wide and countrywide issues, impacting all drivers. They are also reflected in the rate increases being taken by some of our…

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Create a Safe Driver Culture in your Business or Home

By Gary Sorenson, Insurance Brokers of Minnesota

Being a business owner involves a lot of responsibility. When you have commercial autos, you become responsible for the safety of your drivers and other road users. That can be a lot to take on, so the best way to deal with it is to share the responsibility. To create a culture where everybody shares…

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How to Prepare for an Unemployment Hearing

By Bob Halagan, Halagan Law Firm, LTD.

If you have terminated an employee or are in a business with regular personnel turnover, you have probably been faced with the prospect of attending an unemployment hearing. Here are some tips on how to get ready for a hearing. Do you need to participate? The first question is whether to contest a claim for…

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Geographical Limitations On Trademark Rights

By Michael Sherrill, Sherrill Law Offices

A trademark is any word, design, scent, name, sound, or other thing that is capable of distinguishing one person’s or company’s goods from another’s, and indicating that such “branded” goods come from a single source – even if that source is unknown. A service mark is the same as a trademark; the only difference is…

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The True Measure Of Marketing Success

By Kelli Hoskins, Master Business Coach

It’s called testing and measuring. Most people hate it. That’s because it means ‘there is a chance, however remote, that every marketing strategy you try will not work the first time.’ In other words, it’s possible you’ll spend money without seeing any returns. But consider this – you’ve probably been testing and measuring all your…

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Protecting Your Business From the Loss of a Key Person

By Mark Hegstrom, Waterfront Financial Group

Charles de Gaulle once remarked, “The graveyards are full of indispensable men.”¹ While we know that life goes on regardless of the loss of any “indispensable” person, for a small business, the loss of a key person is not only a human tragedy, it can represent the potential for significant financial loss. Though business owners…

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