Business Blogs: Trends, tips, and real-life anecdotes from industry experts.

A great new tool to reduce your health insurance cost is at your finger tips, it’s called an HRA. HRA stands for a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. An HRA gives the employer the opportunity to reimburse the employee for health related costs. The employer must follow these rules: they must have an HRA agreement in [...]

When I decided to just go for it and start my clothing line I was very unsure of where to start and what I needed to do legally.  Though I realize these topics have been touched upon elsewhere on Startup Nation I am going to detail all of the steps I have taken to get [...]

On Tuesday, I shared some tips for calming your nerves right before a media interview. When it’s time for your big moment, here’s what you can do to stay calm:
Focus.
As you start to respond to interview questions, try to act natural and provide honest answers. Focus on the moment without thinking about how you sound or [...]

As a business owner or entrepreneur, one of the best things you can do for your company is to host an event in your local community. We’ve spoken a lot about getting your business’s name out in the online marketplace and in print, and nothing generates buzz like a well-organized event. You can also personally [...]

Just reading a post on “is social marketing for the young” and I have to wonder…
I  hesitate to say if it’s generational or not, bc I might be on the line at age 35. But someone asked me today if I twitter or tweet — and I just had to laugh. I opt for the [...]

Maybe you enjoy working the long hours. Yes, staying late to work on a deadline project or to finish the twenty things on your task list probably makes you feel a bit nobler than your cubicle-mate (who jets out the door as soon as that wall clock strikes 5 p.m.). There’s a sense of pride [...]

One sunny day in Chicago, Rick Riehle decided to call it quits and go travel—there is something about the timing of this piece that makes that statement seem like a dare. It’s every office dweller’s fantasy. I can just see his fellow cube mates prairie-dogging up across the division, waiving their staplers and cheering him [...]

“Knockoffs” and “Copycats” are too often part of the hard knocks high fashion deals out to young designers.  Years spent perfecting the fit of a signature cocktail dress can be stolen overnight by a larger, more established company with lower price points.  Your signature cocktail dress is now mass market and you won’t see a [...]

I wanted to share with you today some insider information and useful tips about getting your products into “mass” or “big box” retail.  My hope is that this info will make you well informed with the process when you go looking for the connections into that industry. Knowledge is power!
 The myth:
“If only I can get into [...]

My name is Kristin Potenti and I have recently decided to make my passion for fashion a full time career instead of merely a hobby.  Over the past 5-10 years I have been studying and working in the fashion industry.  It was through my work in retail that I noticed a couple of micro trends [...]