by Julie Austin | Oct 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
There is always a risk when you start a new business/ But there are also many rewards to being a business owner and controlling your own destiny. Many people avoid starting their own businesses because of the risk. But you can start minimizing risk in small business...
by Julie Austin | Oct 3, 2011 | Innovation, Uncategorized
With the big Mega Millions Lottery reaching a record-breaking jackpot this week, I thought I would write a post on winning. Does it contain the winning lottery numbers? Of course not. We have those under lock and key. Winning streaks Have you ever noticed how winners...
by Julie Austin | Sep 21, 2011 | Inventing
Here is the press release from the White House regarding the America Invents Act: Today, at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, President Obama signed the America Invents Act, historic patent reform legislation that will...
by Julie Austin | Sep 21, 2011 | Entrepreneurism
If you’re a small business owner who sells physical products and you bootstrapped the whole thing like I did, then you’ve probably spent way too many nights packing boxes on your kitchen table. I sure did. You know the drill: ordering bubble mailers and cardboard...
by Julie Austin | May 11, 2011 | Creativity
Ahh, what did kids do before XBOX and Wii? What did kids do before computer games? Well, they probably had a much stronger imagination. And imagination is important to a child’s cognitive development. Studies show that children who have imaginary friends are...