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08/24/2017

With the school year approaching I thought it would be a good time to remind people to do their homework. Sure, you may be out of school and think

06/13/2016

http://truenorthbusinessconsulting.com/?p=1375 I am puzzled about what happens with feedback after my experience

I recently went on vacation and used a tour company. The trip started in Paris, the first time I have ever been there and I wanted to make the most of it. According to the brochure the hotels were, “handpicked” and in central locations. Paris has 20 different neighborhoods which are called arrond...

02/24/2016

http://truenorthbusinessconsulting.com/2016/02/23/more-than-a-trip/ A bit about misrepresentation

My friend called me wanting my opinion. She had booked a trip with her family, and purchased insurance through the tour provider. They had been repeatedly told the insurance provided cancellation for any reason and could be used up until the flight.

01/19/2016

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The third time was the charm when it came to purchasing a new washing machine and dryer after the appliance revolt of 2016. For two weeks since the washing machine died, and the dryer decided to follow, I have learned a lot. I want to share that knowledge. 1) High efficiency top loaders washing mach…

10/14/2015

http://truenorthbusinessconsulting.com/2015/10/13/my-way/

An example is a small condo association with three units that does not keep official meeting minutes, and does not do proper voting. Problems arise when there are new unit owners with questions in regards to past events. There is no record and this can result in a liability issue.

09/09/2015

http://truenorthbusinessconsulting.com/2015/09/03/happy-new-year-in-september/

Sure, most people think of January as the beginning of the new year, but I always see September as a time to make new business plans and look at some disturbing legal trends that will be effecting small businesses. There are ethical issues, then there is privacy and regulations that have an uneven i…

08/04/2015

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05/06/2015

http://truenorthbusinessconsulting.com/2015/04/30/less-conflict-better-ethics/

My friend called me on a Saturday to ask for advice. She was at the gym and the person sitting next to her felt she was too close and threw a weight at her. He had threatened her in the past. She had decided to go to the police after talking to the gym with no results except for, ‘You need to work t…

05/05/2015

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For inventors, patents are an essential protection against theft. But when patent trolls abuse the system by stockpiling patents and threatening lawsuits, bu...

04/23/2015

Small Business Advocacy http://truenorthbusinessconsulting.com/2015/04/22/small-business-advocacy/

I had the opportunity to learn about the Office of Advocacy recently and wanted to share my experience. The Office of Advocacy is part of the Small Business Administration, a federal agency. From their website: https://www.sba.gov/advocacy

03/03/2015

Joyful Mediations. This month's newsletter
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12/03/2014

Employee or Not An Employee Read here: http://truenorthbusinessconsulting.com/2014/12/01/employee-or-not-employee/