Scott Verrette of Resourceful HR offers us our guest blog post this month on how to create value in employment relationships. Scott will be one of our guest speakers at the Equinox Focus Event: Creating Value Through Employer-Employee Relationships on July 28. Resourceful HR helps companies grow through increased employee efficiency. You can also sign up for... View Article
Many studies show employers the value of “happy employees” to a business’ productivity and success. An obvious question arising from these studies is: “What makes for a “happy employee?” The studies address this to varying degrees; but to me, a particular employee’s happiness in his or her work depends on many factors such as age,... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Dennis Purvine of CFO Selections. Dennis is a CPA and CFO and has worked with companies in all stages of development. ——————————— Intellectual Property (I.P.) can be protected by patent, copyright, trademark, etc. Companies that create, or purchase, intellectual property presumably create value for their business. (More on this... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Dana Fuhrman , COO of TRG Floors. She speaks from experience about the importance of understanding your patent options and staying on top of the process. ———————– To Patent Or Not to Patent. Domestic only or International. The first one should be an easy decision, right? We’re so excited... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Jim Rutter of Ruttler IP Law. Jim will be our guest speaker at our June 23 Equinox Focus Event “Protecting and Leveraging Your IP”. ——————————————– The first major mistake that is made with patents is disclosing an invention prior to filing a patent application. Disclosure could include offering to... View Article
Is protecting your Intellectual Property a necessity, a nice-to-have, or a waste of time? Entrepreneurs and CEOs around the world ask this question regularly – and the answer differs for each business and each circumstance as the answer is driven primarily by what can be protected, for how long, and the risks associated with not... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Kris Gray of Integrity Financial Corporation. Kris speaks about family businesses from two perspectives: as a service provider to family business owners and as a business owner whose partner is his mother, Julie. —————————————————— Michelle asked me to write a short blog about the strong working relationship among my... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Steve Brilling, Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Center and Family Business Roundtable at Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics. ———————- It all comes down to communication—clear, concise, honest communication, with a dash of compassion thrown in. Whether it is in a legal document or simply a written... View Article
Experience is the best learning tool. Our guest blog post comes from Bill Altland, a family business owner of Whale Tail Pharmacy in Craig, Alaska. ———————— The word that comes to my mind relating to communication issues in family businesses is the word “insidious”. It can be difficult to separate the business issues from family issues... View Article