For those of you based in the New York area, the Small Business Summit on February 11, 2008, is not to be missed. Focusing on the importance of using technology to streamline and enhance your business, this Third Annual Small Business Summit 2008 is (apparently) the only summit “by business owners for business owners.” This [...]
Networking, social networking–what’s the difference? When it comes to building connections among business owners, not a lot. But you can do both at The Women’s Congress conference in Miami, Florida, from January 24-25. I’ll be speaking there on the topic of “Social Media for Corporate Executives.” The Women’s Congress is a strategic networking, high-level education [...]
Memories are fallible. And human beings are greedy. What you and your business partners agreed to when you started your company could be forgotten, or misinterpreted, without a written agreement to remind you. And that’s where problems can start. So what should one include? Listen to my teleclass, “The Indispensable Partnership Agreement,” part of Marian [...]
I’m always on the lookout for helpful resources — not just to share, but also to learn from myself. From PracticalEcommerce.com, came this thought-provoking post on “The Future of the Law of the Web.” One of the compelling issues that entrepreneurs may have to face is the extent to which access to the global economy [...]
I don’t know where they come up with all their “100″ sites, but Bootstrapper has released quite a few. The latest in the lineup is 100 .edu sites for entrepreneurs . . . which have a lot of great information, but lack one very important thing: how to help you find the time to read [...]
I’m happy to share with you that I will be the guest expert on the Business Partnership Tele-Forum series on October 23, 2007 at 1pm (EDT). And, surprise of surprises, I will be sharing my insights about business partnership agreements in my segment entitled “The Indispensable Partnership Agreement.” If you’ve ever wondered: What is the value of [...]
As mentioned on my Making It Legal blog, I’m happy to share with you that I will be the guest expert on the Business Partnership Tele-Forum series on October 23, 2007 at 1pm (EDT). And, surprise of surprises, I will be sharing my insights about business partnership agreements in my segment entitled “The Indispensable Partnership Agreement.” [...]
Last week, the American Bar Association launched a new online resource to help individuals and small business owners with questions about setting up, launching and operating an online store or other e-commerce venture. As reported in Computerworld.com, among the sections covered at SafeSelling.org are obtaining a domain name, selling out of state and how to verify [...]
I’m excited to let you know about a FREE teleseminar that my company, Wise Counsel Press, is jointly offering on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. EST (12:00 p.m. CST; 11:00 a.m. MST; 10:00 a.m. PST). And you’re invited! Choosing and working with business partners is a major area of frustration and befuddlement.So I [...]
From the “get ‘em while they’re young” department, comes Microsoft’s new launch of StartupCenter.com and Small Business Center hub, to offer advice and resources for entrepreneurs starting their own businesses. As reported by Anita Campbell in her Small Business Trends blog, Microsoft’s approach goes beyond just offering technology products. Rather, they are capitalizing on two important [...]