It may come as a surprise to see your business in the high-risk category. Segments of the “new economy” like trading cryptocurrency, creating online content, selling legal cannabis or contemporary art, or even building ecommerce platforms, can raise red flags for banks. You might run into unexpected bumps trying to open a bank...
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about trademarks
Trademarks are a type of intellectual property that has a commercial purpose. Intellectual property is a business asset that includes "intangible" creations of the human mind — in other words, assets that you cannot feel or touch. There are four types of intellectual property that are recognized in the United States: trademarks, patents, copyrights and...
Secrets of buying business insurance
Matching your business needs with the right insurance is an art. The right decision protects your investment. A wrong decision can be costly.
The insurance world is, in some ways, struggling through a time of transition. The traditionally slow pace for underwriting is clashing…
How to manage credit cards for your small business
Among the many factors that lead to small businesses dying big deaths is a lack of good cash flow and money management. Credit cards can ease the stress. But with so many choices available, which options are the most optimal? Here’s what you need to ask yourself before making…
If you don’t believe in your business, who will?
Who are you and what’s your business?
My name is Ana de Diego and I’m the founder and Executive Producer of Spark & Riot, a globally-minded production and management company in Los Angeles.
What inspired you to create this business?
Discouraged about your business? You might not be measuring your progress right
If you feel like you’re not making enough progress in your business, try looking backward instead of forward.
Do you ever feel like things in your business aren’t going quite as well as you’d like? Or that the success you desire is just out of reach?
How spending on digital transformation can save you money
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about the role that IT leaders should play in helping their companies transform into digital-first businesses. To ensure that leaders in the information technology industry are successful, many of these leaders are reallocating spending to more…