Blog written by Lauren Burgon, Equinox Business Law Group With all the hoopla surrounding the opening of Washington’s first legal retail marijuana stores right after Independence Day, many Washington employers are wondering how and if they should be amending their policies regarding drug use. While the recreational use and sale of marijuana in the state... View Article
My coach asked me today: “You’ve got some sales goals, but how do you hit them? Is it activity tracking, focused account planning, leveraging your marketing? ” My response was “Well, yeah, sort of…” because we do have certain planned sales activities and we track the source of each lead; but I know we should be... View Article
Blog written by Keil Larsen, Equinox Business Law Group. On June 2, 2014, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the adoption of a $15 per hour minimum wage ordinance. The ordinance will affect employers beginning April 1, 2015 and will phase-in wage increases to the minimum wage of employees to $15.00 per hour over 3-7... View Article
Blog written by Dave Mantel, ACME Sales Development Just Stop That! Yes… THAT! Cut it out already! I’m talking about falling in love – falling in love with people who appear to be able to sell. You do it over and over and aren’t getting results. You meet them, begin the dance, fall in love, bring... View Article
Blog written by Michelle Bomberger, Equinox Business Law Group. As business confidence increases, many companies are looking for sales people. Yet when you talk with business owners, finding a successful sales person is very tough. The skills required to be successful are not always obvious. What you hear in an interview may sound great, but... View Article
Blog written by Michael Gibbons, Puget Patent PS. An inventor may obtain a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office which grants an exclusive right of up to 20 years in the inventor’s invention. With the patent, the inventor may prevent another party from making, importing, or selling (activities which are known as... View Article
Despite Bill Gates’ assertion that Intellectual Property (IP) has “the shelf life of a banana,” IP has become one of those “must have” assets for growing companies. Many companies, however, are unclear as to what IP they have and what value it brings to the business. Is it something that simply looks good on paper... View Article
Blog written by Trevor Norcross, Integrated Rewards. I always seem to see a few articles that question the effectiveness of Human Resource functions. These articles often take the position that HR does not add value or drive business results. At the same time I see posts from HR practitioner asking how to get a seat... View Article
Blog written by Jennifer Olsen, Resourceful HR. If you know you need to focus on bolstering the HR efforts of your organization but don’t know where to start, you are not alone. The HR function includes many aspects that may seem daunting when you have limited resources and time. It is especially difficult when you... View Article