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If the business is getting stronger, why am I having to work so much harder?

If the business is getting stronger, why am I having to work so much harder?
It’s not uncommon to have a conversation with an owner that goes something like the following. Q: So how’s business? A: It’s going well. We’re growing and making some money. Q: So life must be pretty good? A: Well… The owner then describes how they are spending more hours...
January 23rd, 2013 | Growth Strategies | Read More

Do not blindly sign form contracts

Do not blindly sign form contracts
I have written about contracts here before. Spend a few dollars now to save more dollars later by having your lawyer review them. At least focus on a few key contractual terms before you sign any contract. Here, however, I want to emphasize a simple and direct message: do not blindly sign form contracts...
January 17th, 2013 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

Customized Girl raises money for Spielman Fund

Customized Girl raises money for Spielman Fund
Customized Girl has raised more than $7,000 for the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research. Customized Girl is just one of several custom apparel websites run by eRetailing, whose proprietary design center allows customers to add their own text, art, and images to apparel and accessories. “Customized...
January 10th, 2013 | Philanthropic Pursuit | Read More

Open Source vs. Proprietary

Open Source vs. Proprietary
Clients and partners ask us frequently for our perspective on open source vs. proprietary technologies. There isn’t a right or wrong answer. It ultimately depends on the objectives and needs of the project. If you let the needs of the project drive the decision about what type of technology is...
January 9th, 2013 | Small Business Technology | Read More

Tax Tips for the Small Business Owner

Tax Tips for the Small Business Owner
As a small business owner, you may look at the approaching tax season as a headache waiting to happen. However, with a few easy steps, you can tackle your taxes painlessly this season and in the future! Below are three ways to prepare for the upcoming tax season, and three things to do now to make 2014′s...
January 3rd, 2013 | $traight Talk | Read More

Woman-owned businesses thriving at ECDI’s Food Fort

Woman-owned businesses thriving at ECDI’s Food Fort
Bleu & Fig Owner Brooke Kinsey is one of the fabulous female business owners taking advantage of a unique entrepreneurial boost available only in Columbus. The Eddie Grayson Culinary Lab at the Economic and Community Development Institute −a fully licensed kitchen for caterers, bakers, and individual...
December 27th, 2012 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

Engaging Experts and Holiday Fun

Engaging Experts and Holiday Fun
Technology and the digital world move quickly. What you are doing this quarter might not be what you need to be doing next quarter. This pace of change is one reason you need to seek out experts in specific disciplines. You are probably in business to provide a particular product or service, and you...
December 26th, 2012 | Small Business Technology | Read More

Crimson Cup gives community a jolt through philanthropy

Crimson Cup gives community a jolt through philanthropy
Most coffee lovers agree that the day really doesn’t start until they’ve had their first cup o’ joe. Now imagine how much better their day would start if they knew each cup of coffee they enjoyed was giving back to the community. Well at Columbus-based coffee roaster Crimson Cup, that’s...
December 24th, 2012 | Philanthropic Pursuit | Read More
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