Today’s Dilbert comic strip just made me laugh. Unfortunately, these kind of settlements never happen. Even when the company is disgustingly wrong, they manage to fight.
Category Archives: Small Business
Big Businesses Purchase the Government
Here’s a great article by Brendan Greeley and Alison Fitzgerald, called Psst . . . Wanna Buy a Law?, which discusses the absolute reason I hate This is exactly the same as the bunch of hypocrites who call for tort reform, then file “frivolous” lawsuits because they didn’t get their way.everything about big businesses. There’s nothing fancy, and nothing… Continue Reading
What Does SOPA Mean for Your Small Business
I stole the title of this post directly from this post by Stephanie Rabiner on the Free Enterprise blog. I don’t know much about SOPA, other than if this bill passes, it might be as bad as the Patriot Act for individuals and small businesses alike, except without the Feds’ warrantless eavesdropping: You’ve likely heard a… Continue Reading
Resources to Start a Business in 2012
I want you to make 2012 the best year yet, and so does Entrepreneur magazine. That’s why Entrepreneur created this list of resources to start a small business. The page contains links to articles and information about preparation and planning, formation, financing, and marketing. All of these are essential for forming your small business. If… Continue Reading
Small Business Trends
Following up on this post, I was pleasantly surprised to see this post on The Duct Tape Marketing blog called 5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012. Since the end of the year is always a good time to prepare for the next one, the 5 Trends post is very timely. The author,… Continue Reading
Proper Employment Termination
My colleague Shawn Roberts, posted a great summary of some "do's and don'ts" for firing an employee. Shawn's suggestions are always in style. My favorite (because you'd never guess how many times it happens) is "giving a positive review for a terminated employee." That's a humdinger sometimes!
Some Hot Start-up Sectors for 2012
Entrepreneur magazine listed its 2011 business trends and suggested 10 trends and sectors to watch for business startups. I think anyone wishing to start a small business would be interested in checking out this post. There's a couple of the trends I found particularly interesting: customization and urban farming. While I get urban farming (naturally… Continue Reading
Essential Elements for Your Business Website
If you're doing business online, or seeking to market your small business online, it's important to talk to a business lawyer who is familiar with the ins and outs of the internet. If you don't, then you stand to lose quite a bit. This is because once you start venturing into the online marketplace, you're… Continue Reading
Your Small Business and Social Media
A lot of people don't "get" Twitter, Google+, or other social media sites. If you do, you're in the minority. Most can't figure out why they're "tweeting" about visiting some restaurant, gas station, or city park. The problem is, if you're not getting these sites, you're getting lost. Here's a great post that's law school… Continue Reading
Integrating Social Media and Blogs – Why Now More Than Ever
For people who haven't been heeding the warnings, the internet is going to get a lot bumpier. Already, only 2 weeks into November, Google made two huge announcements that will likely affect everyone on the planet. First, Google announced that Gmail and Google+ will take center-stage in Google's cloud strategy plan. This means that when you… Continue Reading