NYC Tops With Most Tech Jobs

December 8, 2010

Here is some good news for New York. Businessweek reports that New York City continues to have the most tech jobs in the nation.  Unfortunately, due to the recession overall job growth in the sector fell 2 percent, year-over-year. The computer system design and telecommunications services sectors have been hit especially hard. Related articles NYC […]

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“Twin Peaks” Lawsuit Highlights Trademarks for Restaurants and Similarity of Themes, Logos, and Slogans

December 7, 2010

A restaurant, not unlike Hooters, has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against an Arkansas-based company which is starting a similar restaurant in Fayetteville, Ark. Apparently Twin Restaurant which operates the Twin Peaks restaurant in Texas, (which I have never been to… I have only been to Texas for a 2 hour layover) claims that  Grand […]

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Professional Board of Directors: Why You Should have one

December 6, 2010

Robert C. Pozen, writing in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate  Governance and Financial Regulation argues that Sarbanes Oaxley has been largely ineffective.  Many of the largest companies had to be bailed out despite adhering to the rule that  all boards of public companies as well as their important committees would be comprised mainly […]

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Swapping Ditch-digging for Legal Services

November 27, 2010

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The Economy: Why They Failed

November 19, 2010

John Cassidy, in the New York Review of Books writes that on Wall Street, the Great Recession didn’t last very long. Having sustained losses of $42.6 billion in 2008, the securities industry generated $55 billion in profits in 2009, smashing the previous record, and it paid out $20.3 billion in bonuses. In the spring of […]

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Directors, Officers and Breach of Fiduciary Duty

November 18, 2010

If you are an officer or director of a corporation, you stand in a special or fiduciary relationship with both the shareholders and to the corporation itself. This relationship is special because you are placed in a position of trust. If you are a majority shareholder of your company, you have probably the most about […]

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November 30 Meetup: Next Gen Startup Financing Marketplaces

November 13, 2010

In the past 3 years we’ve seen the rise of new online marketplaces for financing – hubs for funding start-ups, selling companies, giving grants, and allowing employees from non-public companies (ie. Facebook) cash in their options! How do these marketplaces work? Do they do a good job of finding the “next hot thing?” How does […]

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Who are Entrepreneurs?

November 11, 2010

Grow your Small Business – ContactMe.com

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3 New York Business Networking Events for Under $20 for the week of November 14, 2010

November 10, 2010

According to the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce these 3 events are some of several networking events that are taking place next week for under $20 (more are available on the Chamber of Commerce site): Grand Central Connected Live Event: B2B Networking & Business Growth Come and enjoy a few hours of networking with appetizers and […]

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Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

November 8, 2010

The life of a start-up can be like riding the Taconic State Parkway, a single mistake can cause serious damage.   Many entrepreneurs try to “play lawyer” to try to save money.  I don’t really understand the concept.  Simply because you know how to change the oil in your car does not make you a […]

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