By Mark Combs, Cre8iveDept.com What do you invest in your trade show? There are booth cost, training, shipping to the show, giveaways, promotions, and...
Where do I file my d/b/a?
If you own a business and are using a trade name (doing business under an assumed name, commonly known as “d/b/a” or sole proprietorship) or if yo...
Discovering the “ideal client”
My business coach Tom Chapple recommended The Sandler Rules by David Mattson. This book is an easy read and is suited for business owners and employee...
The Litigators by John Grisham
Have you ever woken up one morning and realized how much you want to quit your job? In John Grisham ‘s latest novel, The Litigators, David Zinc walk...
Publicity on a shoe string budget
Start-up businesses and small companies have limited resources for publicity. While social media and blogs are the newest ways publicity can be genera...
Fifty shades of a business relationship
Curiosity got the better of me and I had to see what everyone was talking about: who was Christian Grey? What draws everyone to Fifty Shades? Rich, po...
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...
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...
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 �...