SBA to offer web chat on starting a business

Submitted by the U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s February web chat will offer business startup advice for entrepreneurs. If you are considering starting a business in 2012,  the Small Business Administration provides resources for finding a mentor, improving your business skills and getting training to help boost your ideas. [...]

Written on February 7, 2012 | Posted in News releases | No comment

Family Business Council migrates to DePaul

Submitted by the Chicago Family Business Council The Chicago Family Business Council will begin operating under the umbrella of DePaul University’s College of Commerce starting March 1, bringing its myriad programs and services to DePaul students, alumni and the local business community in the heart of the city’s Loop. The council helps family-owned and closely held [...]

Written on February 6, 2012 | Posted in News releases | No comment

How to protect your domain name from adult entertainment competitors

Attorney Michael Graham is co-chair of the Trademark Practice Group at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun in Chicago

By Michael R. Graham Guest columnist A new “dot-xxx” top-level domain name registry is being rolled out for the use of the adult entertainment industry. Trademark owners concerned that their trademarks may be used as a second-level domain name in this registry (e.g., yourmark.xxx) can take steps to block the registration of such domain names [...]

Written on October 26, 2011 | Posted in Columns | No comment

Perceptions on value: How to articulate your relevance to the market

Suzanne Ross is president of the Aerie Company in Evanston, Ill.

  By Suzanne Ross Guest columnist Who would ever introduce themselves by saying what they are NOT? It is a crazy proposition but it happens far more often than you might imagine. A discussion with my teenage daughter, about how she will stand apart as she starts considering highly competitive colleges and then the professional [...]

Written on October 21, 2011 | Posted in Columns,Management | No comment

50 ways to navigate business in China

Consultant George Brown offers advice on doing business in China

By George Brown and David Hartman Guest Columnists In 1975, Paul Simon released a song titled “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” which, despite the promise of the title, offered only five such possibilities within the lyrics.  We consider this to be a solid example of literary license (rather than outright deception) and will therefore follow [...]

Written on June 13, 2011 | Posted in Columns | No comment