Many entrepreneurs want to start a product-based business. They have a patent on a new product, or at least an idea, and they believe people will buy it. The goal is to market it to show how it solves a problem, why it offers more than similar products, etc....
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4 signs that you should update your existing employment contracts
The people you hire for your business can help it grow, or they can cause a lot of problems. Employees are as much of a liability as they are a benefit for your company. The things that they do on the clock can adversely affect your company's daily operations,...
3 ways to protect yourself when buying a company
Getting involved in business means taking risks. When you start a company, you run the risk of it not succeeding. When you buy a business, there are plenty of risks in that situation as well. You can overextend yourself, meaning you don't have the resources to...
Tips for aspiring startup entrepreneurs
If you have an idea for a new business concept that you truly believe in, you'll probably have spent many hours dreaming of the possibilities and scheming on how to make your dream happen. Creating a successful startup takes a huge amount of effort, time, motivation,...
Why you may want help with business planning and formation
It all starts with an idea. You recognize that there is a product or service with significant demand that others aren't currently offering. You start doing research, and pretty soon, you know that you want to go into business for yourself. The early stages of starting...
LGBTQ Employees ARE Protected Under Title VII
In another landmark decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the Supreme Court of the United States held that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 employers may no longer discriminate against LGBTQ employees because of their sexual orientation or...
4 components of an effective sexual harassment policy
Despite great strides toward equality, sexual harassment remains an ongoing problem in workplaces across the country. A survey conducted by the nonprofit organization Stop Street Harassment found that 38% of women had been sexually harassed at work. Workplace numbers...
What employment laws will apply to your new small business?
Many small businesses start out with only one employee, and that employee is often also the owner of the company or one of their direct family members, like a spouse. Other times, the business may have a handful of entry-level workers, while most of the major...
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Closing the gap: How to overcome obstacles as a female entrepreneur
The number of women-owned businesses in the United States has seen huge growth, increasing a dramatic 31 times in the past 46 years, according to the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report. Between 1972 and 2018, they’ve risen from 402,000 (4.6% of all firms) in...