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 blogger this month is Lauren Owen, family business consultant and founder of Lauren Owen LLC. She will be co-presenting our seminar “Managing Family Business Relationships” on May 19. Learn more. ——————————— The dynamics of a family business can sometimes cause what we call the “elephant in the room syndrome: unspoken topics that no... View Article
We wrap up our month of “Ready, Set, Grow!” with a post from Tim Fletcher, President of Envirovogue, a company that manufactures eco-friendly bags and gives back to the community with every sale. Envirovogue is poised and ready for growth this year; and in this post, Tim shares why now’s the time. ———————————————— 2010 promises to be... View Article