Fado music reveals the heart and soul of Portugal Fado is a style of music that originated in Portugal in the early 1800’s. Influences possibly came from the Moors, Arabia, and Africa, all of which the Portuguese had contact with. The Moors were North African Muslims who occupied Portugal and […]
The Siromer Tractor – My Experience of the Self-Assembly Tractor
When you take delivery of a Siromer Tractor, you will find a not-quite-flat pack consisting of 1,200kg of metal, fibreglass, rubber and hundreds of nuts and bolts. In addition to this, you will also find various strange looking black lumps. If you look closely enough, you will also see what […]
Charged With a Felony in DC Superior Court
So you have been charged with a Felony in D.C. Superior Court. What happens next? D.C. Superior Court operates very similar to the federal jurisdiction and the bail laws are very similar to the bail laws of the Federal Courts. There are a multitude of holds that can be place […]
Small Business Finance – SBIR Grants From the NSF
When we started our company in 2002, venture capital was scarce, so we sought alternative ways to finance the business. The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program, specifically the one offered through the National Science Foundation (NSF), is high quality source of funding. I have personally worked on proposals that […]
Trademarks, Service Marks and Copyrights – How The Laws Have Changed As Of October 2010
When clients engage us to create a logo for their brand, we are often asked whether they need to register the logo as a trademark or service mark. While it is not a requirement, doing so provides broad-reaching legal protection for the use of the mark in commerce. Whether a […]
Anyone Can Clean Their Car, But What About Those Cloudy, Yellow Headlights?
It is a very common occurrence. We see then every day. Its like a disease – yellow, cloudy headlight lenses in drastic need of repair. I even saw them on cars at the local carwash. It befuddled me that these people would take such great care – washing, vacuuming the […]
Advantages of Drafting Business Plans for the Success of Your Business
It is important to define the goals of your organization before you want to make it successful and writing business plans is the best way to create a roadmap to identify the goals and the steps required to grow your organization. An organization plan also acts as the financial blueprint […]
Importance of Forensic Accounting in Countries of Business Opacity: A Means to End Fraud
Introduction When hearing about Enron, Conrad Black, Kimberly Rogers or WorldCom, one will definitely think about theft, bribery and fraud. The key word here is “fraud”; where many studies have been conducted about this subject. What is fraud and how is it detected and dealt with, and how is it […]