In a successful defense of its rightful use of the domain name localvore.com, the decision of a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Panel noted that the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship clearly demonstrated first use of the term “localvore” before Localvore, Inc., that they used “localvore” in good faith. They further noted that the […]
5 Creative Ways to Boost Your Productivity So You Can Accomplish More
Burning the candle at both ends? You’re stressed, and you may feel like you’re falling behind in life and work. It just seems like the responsibilities never end. You’ve got to make sure the kids do their homework instead of sneaking off to play Fallout. Your boss emails you at 8:00 p.m., and there’s that […]
5 Smart Tips for Financing Your Small Business
When thinking about financing a small business most people automatically think of bank loans, but that’s just one option. These days, there are a variety of possibilities available for funding your business. If you’re in a similar situation as described by Eric Goldschein, where you’re growing your business out of a coworking space, or even […]
Winner of PitchFork Spring Pitch
The Hannah Grimes Center’s PitchFork program coaches entrepreneurs to pitch their business to a panel of investors and community members. At the PitchFork Spring Pitch on March 14th, three small businesses pitched their ideas to better their businesses and the community. Participants in the Spring Pitch were Eddie Gomez of Drum, Brenna Morris of Luna’s […]
Making Your Own Way: Getting Started in the Gig Economy
By guest blogger: Lucy Reed, owner/blogger/developer, https://gigmine.co/ If, like many people, you’ve spent the majority of your working life in a traditional office environment, the idea of starting your own gig can seem pretty scary. However, if you’re fed up with being at the beck and call of an unappreciative supervisor, getting grief when you’re five […]
Why You Need Structured Data on Your Website Now
Post written by guest blogger Ben Robertson, Menadena. If you’re a professional who has tried to manage your own website’s SEO, you may have noticed the terms “schema” and “structured data markup” and wondered what they were. If you didn’t quite understand the terms, don’t worry — they can be confusing, even for some SEO […]
How to Develop an SEO Strategy & Select Your SEO Provider
Guest blog post by Ben Robertson of Menadena You’ve probably heard the old refrain before — in marketing location is everything (location, location, location!). These days, at least for most people, our websites are our storefronts, so we might think that location doesn’t count – but this isn’t quite true. Location is absolutely everything when […]
How to Optimize Your Business for Local Search
written by guest blogger, Ben Robertson from Menadena. For any local business, the internet can be a valuable tool when it comes to gaining new customers and boosting sales. Whether it’s a good dentist, an awesome burrito or the closest bookstore, more and more people use their mobile devices to find what they need in […]
20 years ago today…
The buy local movement had not yet struck in 1997 and the ability to buy and sell local products was all but disappearing. Many towns had the same chain stores selling the same generic products. If a buyer’s options were limited, a local producer’s options were almost non-existent. With the consolidation of distribution channels, it had become increasingly difficult […]
If we didn’t have names for the Big Dipper, Orion and the North Star, would we see them?
Yes — in a way. We would still be able to look up into the starry sky at night and see, well, a bunch of stars. But by giving names, we can quickly pick them out of their starry back drop and they take on personality, presence and recognition. The Eskimo famously have thirteen different […]
