Opportunity to win 10K for Sustainability efforts! Good Magazine and UPS recognize the importance of sustainability practices in the business sector and are even willing to pay for it. Seriously. With the launch of the Green Side of Business program, they are looking for help one company take the first steps towards becoming a more sustainable, environmentally-sound business. Click here to learn more about official rules of entry. Deadline Tuesday, December 6, 2011.
The FCC is launching the Small Biz Cyber Planner, an online resource to help small businesses create customized cybersecurity plans. The tool willhelp small businesses become cyber secure. The free online tool is available at FCC.gov/cyberplanner.
Starbucks is teaming up with a Philly needed nonprofit to raise funding for a small business lending program http://ow.ly/1yixVh
This website compiles a brief lists of contests for small businesses. Some of the prizes include free marketing and $15,000 in cash. Have fun and good luck. http://t.co/E9vMIzI9
Hurricane Irene has passed through the U.S. Eastern coast yesterdat. In her wake, she leaves behind thousands with flooded homes and businesses. So, how can you, as a business owner, get back on your feet after a disaster? The federal government offers the following resources:
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McKee Law Office is hiring! We are a business law firm servicing small and mid-sized companies in Philadelphia. We help clients resolve contract disputes through settlement, litigation, and bankruptcy. Now, I am looking for a marketing intern to expand our brand-recognition throughout Philadelphia.
About the Position
The position is part-time; I estimate you will work about 10-15 hours a week.
1. You will draft at least 3 blog entries every week covering business and legal news in Pennsylvania. The entries will also cover celebrities involved in legal challenges throughout the country. We use WordPress and host it privately.
2. You will post on Facebook and Twitter about anything that I am doing in my practice (putting on seminar, attending seminar, etc).
3. You will coordinate a monthly seminar in my office; you will invite potential referral sources to a business law topic of interest.
4. You will record the seminar, edit the audio, and then post as podcast or burn to CD and have her distribute to referral sources.
5. You will contact area organizations and arrange for me to speak at their next meeting.
6. You will set up lunch appointments with current referral sources and potential referral sources.
7. Video any speaking that I do and post on YouTube and as video blog entries.
8. You will periodically drop boxes of pastries off in mornings to local businesses and other referral sources, along with info packets of what I do and how I can help them. You will get the name of the contact person to add to the invite list for the monthly seminars and to schedule lunch with me.
9. Put a business resources group together and coordinate the dates and location of the meetings of members.
About You
You are articulate and intelligent. You are detailed- and task-oriented. You are organized and can follow-up with contacts and manage deadlines. You are engaging and charismatic. You know how to draw people to you and how to establish connections with people. You enjoy your work and strive to perfect your craft. You are courageous; you are willing to contact strangers and introduce yourself. You do not need experience in the legal field. While you do not need marketing experience, you have experience with Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
About Us
I started McKee Law Office almost 7 years ago with one client. Now, we have over 200 clients. The team is made up of two attorneys and one paralegal. The office is located in the heart of Mount Airy, Philadelphia, though every one works from the comfort of their home through our virtual office.
How to Apply
If you are interested, please draft a sample one-day, 4-hour, schedule of the tasks you would complete if you worked for us. Email the schedule, your resume and cover letter with contact information to Sharmil McKee at sm@mckeeoffice.com.
Good luck.
Congress has a deadline to increase our nation’s debt ceiling by Tuesday, August 2. Last night President Obama addressed the nation and discussed the debt ceiling. But what is it? Basically, our federal government needs a law to authorize it to borrow money. So, periodically, Congress passes a law setting a new cap to the amount the government can borrow at one time. Kelly Erb posted a short-and-sweet explanation about the concept. If you are curious about how the debt ceiling can impact your small business, then read this article by The Street. In addition, philly.com, explains how the government’s default will impact your wallet.
What happens if you demand that a website take down some copyright material, but it turns out that you don’t actually own the material? Well, Summit Entertainment may soon find out. Summit distributes the Twilight series. They successful got songwriter Matt Heart’s song “Eternal Knight” kicked off YouTube, iTunes, and Amazon, claiming the song improperly copied the Twilight intellectual property. This story is interesting because Heart produced the song before the Twilight movie came out. The story is also interesting because Summit is only claiming that Heart violated Twilight’s trademark; however, You Tube, Amazon, and iTunes’ ‘take down’ procedure only refers to copyright infringement. In this case, Heart’s CD cover states “inspired by Twilight”. This only appears to violate Summit’s trademark, not their copyright. (What is the difference between trademarks and copyrights)
So, Heart believes that Summit misled YouTube, Amazon, and iTunes about the extent of their intellectual property rights; thus he is suing Summit for $75,000. Summit is very aggressive about protecting its property; some retailers have filed lawsuits to protect themselves from Summit.
Summit should be concerned. If someone demands that a website takes down infringing material, but misrepresents the extent of their ownership or rights, under the Copyright Law, the innocent party is entitled to cost and attorney fees.
Sharmil McKee
Business Lawyer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
blog@mckeeoffice.com
Comcast partnered with DreamIt Venture Capital and will contribute $20 million dollars for minority-owned ventures. The partnership will select companies to participate it the Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program. The program is a 9-month program. For more information or to apply, visit www.dreamitventures.com/about/Comcast-MEAP.php. The deadline is July 8, 2011.
The National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference is the Nation’s premier event for minority entrepreneurs and the public and private sectors. It is hosted by the Minority Business Development Agency, a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The MED Week Conference offers a venue for minority-owned firms to access information, tools and resources to grow their businesses both domestically and internationally. This networking conference will take place from September 27th through September 30th in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.medweek.gov
