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Introduction
Past sessions of the Business Planning class have focused on startups and other sorts of private businesses. This includes lawyers starting technology companies to address outdated habits of the legal profession to a new generation…
A peak into Northborne’s headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Introduction
The Business Planning class is a law school course designed to help law students become trusted legal advisors and business advisors. The class is organized into a number of case studies…
Jim Beckett (second from left) with his Outreach Team.
Introduction
Unlike many of the previous case studies covered in the Business Planning Course that focus on individuals launching start-ups in the technology and financial sectors, this study focuses on a…
Course Introduction
The Business Planning class involves various case studies illustrating the underlying concepts behind forming, structuring, financing, and even selling a successful business. It is designed to aid students in becoming trusted business advisors. The course has focused on…
Marty Klaper (IU Law ’71) and his wife Julie. Marty is now retired and living in South Carolina.
Introduction
Weeks 1-10 of Business Planning covered nearly every stage of a closely held business, from early startups through successful growth, late-stage…
Introduction
The Business Planning class offers a comprehensive understanding of business concepts through multiple case studies. The course is designed to equip students with the knowledge needed to become reliable business advisors. It covers various aspects, including forming, structuring, financing,…
Mike Flannery, CEO of Duchossois Capital Management.
Introduction
In the Business Planning course, we have covered early-stage startups, including Lawyer Metrics and AutoVisa; later-stage startups with significant liquidity events, such as PactSafe and VisaNow; sell-side investment banking; the…
This website combines nine case studies covered in my 2023 Business Planning class.
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I had my first encounter with a private debt collector attempting to collect on a tax debt for a client this week. In short, I was assisting a client who had not filed taxes for several years and whose account…
Tax Relief is Stress Relief
After announcing to a new acquaintance that I’m in law school, almost invariably the next question is always, “Oh, what kind of law do you want to practice?”. From the very start, I have been…
