Business Guidebooks

Far from generic advice, our business guidebooks are written specifically for companies that will be doing business in Minnesota and operating under Minnesota laws and regulations.

Our Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota is the most comprehensive reference of its kind and a must read for anyone contemplating the startup or purchase of an existing business.

Our other in-depth guidebooks are produced in collaboration with major Minnesota law firms and subject matter experts on such topics as employment law, Internet commerce, securities offerings, franchising, debt financing, loan documentation, and intellectual property protection.

Guidebooks may be viewed and downloaded online. Print and electronic versions on compact disc maybe ordered free of charge by any Minnesota business.

Here are our current offerings:

A Guide to Starting A Business in Minnesota (31st Edition, January 2013) Also available on compact disc.

An Employer’s Guide to Employment Law Issues in Minnesota (11th Edition, October 2011) (A collaborative effort with the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P). Also available on compact disc.

Why and How to Conduct a Human Resources Audit in Minnesota
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, LLP). Available on compact disc only.

Loan Documentation: An Introduction for Small Businesses 
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Krass Monroe, P.A.). Also available on compact disc. 

Raising Capital: Securities Law and Business Considerations (6th Edition May 2010). (A collaborative  effort with the law firm of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP). Also available on compact disc.

A Guide to Biotechnology Finance (1st Edition, August 2005)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum PLLP). Also available on compact disc. 

A Guide to Biotechnology Finance - 2009 Supplement
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum PLLP). Also available on compact disc. 

A Guide to Intellectual Property Protection (12th Edition, November 2011)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Merchant & Gould P.C.). Also available on compact disc. 

A Legal Guide to the Internet (6th Edition, April 2006)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Merchant & Gould P.C.). Only available on compact disc. 

An Introduction to Franchising (3rd Edition, January 2008)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Briggs and Morgan, P.A.). Also available on compact disc.

Minnesota's Angel Tax Credit - Small Corporate Offering Registration (SCOR) Revised July 2011
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of  Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.). Also available on compact disc.

A Legal Guide To TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS (April 2012)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm Gray Plant Mooty). Also available on compact disc.