The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a treaty program of participating national patent offices. The PPH program allows an inventor to fast track co...
A tequila “brand”?
When it comes to tequila, there are the purists and there is everyone else. (This could be said of any liquor, I suppose.) The purists of this Mexican...
Business networking in Westside Rochester
Looking for a Westside networking opportunity that does not impede on your busy evenings and weekends? Looking to grow your business network and earn ...
Inspiration from and gratitude to my business clients
I make a point of spending my time with creative and successful people. I watch people take a risk to turn what they love into a business. Passion mus...
How to handle sensitive estate planning situations
Estate planning is a delicate topic for many people. The foreseen death of loved ones carries a lot of heartache and the stress of decision-making dur...
Buying a restaurant in New York
If you are looking to purchase a restaurant in New York, you have two options: (1) buy the sellers’ ownership shares; or (2) buy the seller’s asse...
Local venues support the Rochester Community
A recent article by Sheila Livadas in the Democrat & Chronicle highlighted the efforts that restaurants and wineries are making to support those i...
Giving employees an incentive to perform well
One of the hardest things any business owner has to deal with is how to encourage employees to work hard and produce good results. When you own the bu...
CARES in the Rochester Community
I am proud to be on the Board of Directors for CARES, a not-for-profit that creates an online support resource and community about the issues facing f...
Facing issues head-on
One of my favorite emails each week is a weekly article called “Wednesday Wisdom” from Tracy Higginbotham of Women Ties. (Women TIES stands for �...