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 here.
Publications may be ordered free of charge in print form or in PDF format on CD or USB Flash Drive by calling or emailing our office.
Phone: 651-556-8425 Email: deed.mnsbao@state.mn.us
Here are our current offerings:
A Guide to Starting A Business in Minnesota (37th Edition, January 2019)
Available to order in print and as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
An Employer’s Guide to Employment Law Issues in Minnesota (14th Edition, Spring 2018)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Ballard Spahr LLP). Available to order in print and as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
Employing Servicemembers: What You should Know About USERRA (August 2017). Available to order in print and as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
First Considerations In Starting A Family Child Care Business (2017) Available to order in print and as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
Loan Documentation: An Introduction for Small Businesses
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Krass Monroe, P.A.). Available to order only as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
Raising Capital: Securities Law and Business Considerations (7th Ed.) Available to order only as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
Minnesota's Angel Tax Credit - Small Corporate Offering Registration (SCOR) Revised November 2016
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.). Available to order only as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
A Guide to Intellectual Property Protection (13th Edition, October 2015)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Merchant & Gould P.C.). Available to order only as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
A Legal Guide to the Internet (7th Edition, April 2016)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Merchant & Gould P.C.). Available to order only as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
Introduction to Franchising (3rd Edition, January 2008)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm of Briggs and Morgan, P.A.). Available to order only as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
A Legal Guide To Technology Transactions (April 2012)
(A collaborative effort with the law firm Gray Plant Mooty). Available to order in print and as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
A Legal Guide to the Use of Social Media in the Workplace (July 2013)
(A collaboration with the law firm Gray Plant Mooty). Available to order in print and as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
(A collaboration with the law firm Gray Plant Mooty). Available to order in print and as PDF on CD or USB Flash Drive.
Minnesota Adopts New Limited Liability Company (LLC) Act
Single Member Limited Liability Company (SMLLC)
Small Business Notes Newsletter
Small Business Notes is a monthly newsletter that provides timely, accurate and useful information on topics of interest to small businesses in Minnesota.
Select the links below to view, download and print current and past issues.
January 2019
U.S. Supreme Court to Address Legal Precedent on Deference Due by Courts to Regulatory Agency’s Interpretation of Its Own Ambiguous Regulations
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Opinion Letter: Rate of Pay is An “Actual Fact” Not An Arbitrary Choice When Computing An Employee’s Overtime Pay
Some Emerging Technologies May Soon Be Subject to Export Control Regulations
Some Federal Contractors May Lose Small Business Status Under New Law if U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Delays Rulemaking
November - December 2018
Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Holds that Employee Request for Religious Accommodation May Not Be Protected Activity under Anti-Retaliation Provision of Title VII of Civil Rights Act
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Releases Draft of New Form 8996 for Taxpayers to Use with Qualified Opportunity Fund
September 2018
Calculating W-2 Wages for Internal Revenue Code Section 199A
August 2018
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Issues Invitation to File Briefs on Questions of Employee Use of Employer E-Mail and Communications Systems for Protected Activity
July 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Physical Presence Nexus But Allows “Economic Nexus” for Collection of State Sales Tax by Online Sellers
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Seeks Comment on Proposed Goals for Disadvantaged Businesses
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Regulation Amendments to Increase Employers’ Ability to Offer Health Coverage to Employees
June 2018
Will Cryptocurrencies Ever Make Sense for Small Businesses?
April 2018
Small Business Issues Emerge in Oral Argument on Internet Sales Tax Collection
March 2018
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Cost of Remediation as an Affirmative Defense to Suit Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) [Disability Support Alliance; Eric Wong v. Heartwood Enterprises, LLC, No. 16-1759 (March 21, 2018)]
February 2018
Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms that the Minnesota Human Rights Act Does Not Impose a Duty on Employers to Engage in an Interactive Process to Identify Possible Disability Accommodations
January 2018
“Kill-Quill” Legislation to Get U.S. Supreme Court Review
Federal Court Upholds U.S. Small Business Administration Decision to Remove Business from List of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business but Says that Decision Leads to “Draconian and Perverse Results”
December 2017
New Tax Law Makes Important Expansions for Small Business Expensing
November 2017
Pre-Mark-Up Business Provisions in the Proposed “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1)
October 2017
Certiorari Sought in Case Questioning When Copyright Registration Occurs
September 2017
U.S. Tax Court Rebuffs IRS Effort to Narrow Scope of “Reasonable Reliance” on Advice of Tax Professional
SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Asks Full Commission to Act Soon on Issue of Finders and Financial Intermediaries
August 2017
2017 Legislature Clarifies Exemptions From Securities Integration for Offerings Using MNvest Crowdfunding
2017 Legislature Imposes Sales Tax Obligation on Some Marketplaces That Facilitate Sales by Third Party Sellers Located Outside Minnesota
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business Takes Testimony On Reversing the Decline in Entrepreneurial Activity
July 2017
Congress Takes Testimony on Joint Employer Standards
June 2017
First Decision in Lawsuit on Website Accessibility Under Federal Americans With Disabilities Act
May 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Decision May Work to Restrain "Patent Trolls"
February 2017
Federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Issues Guidance to Federal Agencies on Implementing January 30, 2017 Executive Order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs
January 2017
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill Amending Regulation D to Allow for Road Shows and Demo Days Without Running Afoul of Prohibition on General Solicitation
October 2016
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Adopts New Rules Amending Regulation D and Intrastate Offerings
September 2016
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Adoption of Final Rule Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Employees of Federal Contractors
July-August 2016
U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Prevails in Litigation by States on Regulation A+ Securities Offerings
June 2016
Minnesota Department of Commerce Publishes Adopted Permanent Rules Regulating MNvest Crowdfunding Securities Offerings
Small Business Prevails in Government Procurement Case Before U.S. Supreme Court
May 2016
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Separation of Functionality and Decoration for Copyright Purposes
March 2016
Will There Be A Reconsideration of State Sales Tax Collection by Out-Of-State Vendors?
February 2016
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Contract Set-Aside for Veterans
January 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission Releases Report With Recommendations for Changes to Definition of Accredited Investor
