Any time an employee leaves a business, the departure has the potential to be disruptive. When the employee had access to confidential or proprietary information, or if the employee has a non-compete agreement, it can be particularly troubling. To minimize the chaos...
Month: January 2020
How Important are MVPs?
If you are starting a new business, one of your top concerns may be determining if, and to what extent your product or service will be successful. While it is impossible to predict the future, there are some methods you can use to get a better idea of how consumers...
How Much Does Long-Term Care Cost?
As we get older, our medical-care needs change. Typically, this translates to higher costs and increasingly extensive support requirements. Even if you are healthy today, you may experience physical and mental declines over time. Planning for these situations can be...
Can You Find a Co-Parent Online?
Modern relationships and family dynamics can look very different than those of previous generations. Families are more diverse, and people play different roles. The way we create our families has changed, too. For instance, rather than following the traditional route...
What is the ‘Grooming Gap?’
Employers across Minnesota and Wisconsin are likely familiar with the gender gap, or the discrepancy between wages and opportunities for male and female employees. However, there is another type of gap that puts female workers at a disadvantage: the grooming gap. The...
Estate Planning Can Be Crucial In Regard to Student Loans
One common misconception about estate planning is that a person only needs to think about things like wills, trusts, and powers of attorney if he or she is wealthy, sick, or elderly. If you are among the many with this misapprehension, then you could be leaving...
Four things to consider when naming a guardian
For parents of young children, guardianship is a crucial element to an estate plan. Life can be unpredictable, and you want to make sure your children will be well looked-after should anything happen to you. But choosing a guardian is a process that takes careful...
Can Amicable Divorces Become Contentious?
When people get divorced, they typically want the process to be fair and amicable. This can be especially important to people who have children. However, while many divorces do end peacefully with both parties satisfied with the agreement and committed to a positive...