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5th Annual #SBDCDay
We Are Proud to Support America’s SBDC and the 5th Annual #SBDCDay For over 40 years the America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network has helped millions of men, women, veteran and minority entrepreneurs and small business owners start and grow their...
The Secret of Tootsie Roll’s Business Success (and How You Can Do It Too)
One of the reasons for Tootsie Roll’s longevity as a company has to do with a little known fact related to a government contract they had during World War I. In honor of Veteran’s Day, Tisha’s two-minute tip tells you how government contracts can give your business a...
2-Minute Tip: What Is the Texas Product Development Fund?
Are you a product development company looking to bring new or improved products to the market? If so, the Texas Product Development Fund could be the financing solution you’ve been looking for. Find out more about it in this week’s two-minute tip. [button...
2-Minute Tip: How Severance Agreements Are Like Baseball
In honor of Major League Baseball’s starting day it seemed like a good time to remind you how severance agreements are like baseball. Do you understand how severance agreements work in the law? Are you sure? A properly drafted severance agreement doesn’t stop an...
2-Minute Tip: What to Keep and When to Shred
Know When to Hold ‘Em, Know When to Shred ‘Em This is the time of year most of us are packing away last year’s records to make room for this year. As a business owner you’re required by law to keep certain records. If you kept them all forever, you’d eventually need...
2-Minute Tip: The $535 Million Business “Dating” Mistake
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we cover a real legal case where two companies have different understandings of their relationship. One company thought they were “dating” while the other company thought they were “married.” The result was a law suit and a $535 Million...
2-Minute Tip: Happy Chinese New Year
This is the Year of the Pig or Boar, a year for businesses to think big and abundantly. The challenge for this year will be to think big, but maintain clarity and intention. The good news is clarity and intentions are by-products of our Lunar New Year gift to you....
2-Minute Tip: The Biggest Myth About LOIs and MOUs
What exactly is a LOI (Letter of Intent) and MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)? Both are preliminary agreements to create a joint venture or partnership, when you need something more than a handshake. The biggest myth about LOIs and MOU can make or break your...
2-Minute Tip: How to Do Business During a Government Shutdown
We’ve all seen how the current government shutdown is affecting government employees and contractors, but it’s also impacting small businesses across the country. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is among the agencies currently closed. If you’re relying on...
2-Minute Tip: How Parallel Parking is a Parallel to Your Business
Do you remember learning to parallel park and how nervous it made you? Today you probably do it without thinking, but back then it was a huge challenge. Find out what this has to do with your business in today’s two-minute tip. [button...
2-Minute Tip: What If Your State Doesn’t Recognize B-Corps
Looking to start a Social Enterprise or Public Benefit Corporation, but your state doesn’t recognize it? Find out what you can do in this week’s two-minute tip. Click Here to Learn More/Apply to the RISE...
2-Minute Tip: A Special Gift For You
Watch the video below for your thank you gift to help you grow in 2019. Free as a thank you to our loyal clients.