Monthly Features
A Call to Action to the Small Business Community
"If not me, then who? If not now, then when?"- Mikhail Gorbachev
First Step for Rhode Island Inventors: Provisional Application for Patent
A provisional application for patent provides a low-cost first patent filing in the United States for Rhode Island inventors. The USPTO charges an inventor with fewer than 500 employees a one-time government fee of $110 upon filing of the provisional application for patent.
The Ebb and Flow of Managing Your Resources
In a perfect world, businesses grow in a smooth, upward trajectory that is both predictable and deliberate. There are no slow times...no staff upheavals...no sleepless nights...
What's next?
You have given your Guest/Client a great first impression, gained their trust, and let them know they are always right, what’s next? Retaining that Guest/Client! Sounds simple but it’s far more complex.
Gimme Back that Filet
If you have been watching TV lately, you have probably seen the reappearance of the “Filet-O-Fish” song commercial. I have to say that I almost never recommend television commercials to my marketing clients and I don’t recommend that they eat at McDonald’s either (not that they would ask me for dietary advice!).
The Sassy Ladies Toolkit for Start-Up Businesses
Own the best new resource for Sassy women in business! In their book, The Sassy Ladies' Toolkit Start-up Businesses! Michelle, Wendy and Miriam share their knowledge and expertise, as well as the advice of several women entrepreneurs, to help shorten the learning curve for any woman interested in starting her own business. Order your copy today!
Continuous Improvement is a Culture
Teamwork, morale, motivation and commitment are all keys to making a business thrive. This doesn't happen by accident.
Common Sense Tactic for Finding the Right Sales Hire Among the Stack of Applicants
The recession's beginning to end. At some point, you'll want to hire salespeople. In a world where 50% of salespeople don't make quota, here's a way to find the winners.