Software Patents Author: Michael Feigin Recent court cases may change the availability of obtaining software and business method patents. Where is the line between what is considered an abstract and unpatentable invention verses a tangible and patentable invention?
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Business Card Etiquette Author: Neil Payne When doing business abroad it is important to understand the local culture. Culture includes areas such as a countrys norms, values, behaviours, food, architecture, fashion and art. However, one area of culture that is important for the international
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Common Question: Is this business viable? Author: Janice Byer, CCVA, MVA Starting any small business is, for lack of a better term, a challenge. You cant just jump into it without plenty of thought and research. Running your business is a never-ending roller coaster of good days and bad; ups and downs; rewards and failures;
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Be Noticed! Author: Florie Lyn Masarate With business cards, that is. They are one of the most powerful weapons in marketing your business or company is through the use of your business cards. Many people have not been using their cards effectively in making them achieve some results and
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Cheryl Rickman Interview Author: Damien Senn Cheryl Rickman runs her own group of businesses CherryJam - with her partner James in Hampshire. Her first company WebCritique a web copywriting and marketing consultancy, helps other businesses to improve their online presence and Cheryl provides
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Self-Employment Tax Author: Matt Bacak Who must may self-employment tax? If you are self-employed, you will be responsible for self-employment tax. For the purpose of determining self-employment tax, you are self-employed if you are a sole proprietor, an independent contractor, a member of a
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4 Simple Steps to Successful Delegation Author: Inez O. Ng Last month, my featured article was about creating a Stop Doing list. Hopefully, if you followed my suggestion, you now have a list of tasks that you are looking to delegate away. It seems a natural progression that I now disclose a few simple steps that
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7 Golden Rules to Financial Prosperity Author: Irena Whitfield Not Enough Money? I believe that most people haven't got enough money for everything they wish to have - the more you have the bigger your plans, and you have a feeling that you have less and less money. Whether you have lots of money or just
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7 Reasons Why Law Firm Diversity Intiatives Fail Author: Jatrine Bentsi-Enchill, J.D., CPCC Many law firms understand the importance of building a diverse workforce. The changing demographics within the United States have signaled to firms that diversity is an important goal that will affect the firms viability and ultimately the bottom line.
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Beating The Business Blues Author: Terri Seymour Internet marketing is a wonderful business, but if you are like me, there are days when you get really down and just can't seem to get going. This is compounded for some people with the Winter Blues. Sometimes sitting in your lonely corner of the bedroom
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Become a Customer Enthusiasm-Guru! Author: Peggie Arvidson Dailey One thing all successful small business owners have in common is the knowledge that their business is based on enthusiastic customers. Despite their multi-tasking titles of bookkeeper, service provider and sales-manager, their most important title is
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Characteristics of High Performance Teams Author: Terence R. Traut Abstract: Based on significant research, Entelechy has defined characteristics of effective teams. Entelechy reviewed over 50 studies on high performance teams and compiled a list of high performance team characteristics. We grouped characteristics
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Coaching for Success Author: Terence R. Traut Coaching is perhaps the most effective method of increasing performance available to managers, team leaders, and colleagues. This article defines coaching and outlines a process for effective coaching. Coaching Defined Coaching is perhaps the most
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Personal vs. Business Author: Matt Bacak Many business owners agree that starting a small business will involve the personal finances of the owner, even though the business may be formally regarded as separate entities. This is probably due to the fact that the business owner may be likely to
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Why Your Projects Are Not Being Completed Author: Ryan Leibowitz Here are 5 common reasons why your projects are going over schedule, over budget, and generally under expectations of quality. 1. Overextending on your resources: Or simply doing more than what your resources whether it be in finances, human capital,
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Modern Managers Need Leadership Skills Author: Mihaela Lica Managers and Leaders - Are They Synonyms? A manager is the person in charge of commanding and running a business or a project. Leadership deals with the interpersonal relations. Managing means planning, developing and organizing. In the contemporary
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What makes the secured loans market so lucrative? Author: garry hudson Secured loans are offered against collateral security, which may be your home or any other valuable asset. Submission of security enables a borrower to get a highly competitive rate on the loan. The worth of the collateral you put forth has a significant
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Software Patents Author: Michael Feigin Recent court cases may change the availability of obtaining software and business method patents. Where is the line between what is considered an abstract and unpatentable invention verses a tangible and patentable invention?
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10 Inside Secrets to Google Adwords - Part 2 Author: Ron Isaiah Are you frustrated with spending your hard-earned money on Google Adwords and losing more money than you make? Part 2 of this series continues revealing the inside secrets of successful, profitable advertising with Google Adwords. If you missed Part
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Turning Challenge Into Opportunity Author: Jeff Solochek There is a common saying that whenever you are presented with a problem or a challenge, you should turn it into an opportunity. Some of the people who have mastered this concept are; the United States Government, Large Corporations, Self Made
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Walt Disney's Failures Could Inspire Entrepreneurs Author: Stephen Schochet You are a struggling entrepreneur and sometimes it feels like you are pushing a 3 ton boulder up a steep hill. Costs keep mounting and you are considering giving up. Well before you do, check out these 10 setbacks that Walt Disney had, some were
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