Op-Ed: Insuring against cyber risks could save your biz
March 14, 2014
Very seldom do we associate technology with an organization’s increased exposure to risk.
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Op-Ed: Is there any good news for P.R.’s small biz?
March 11, 2014
Amid news of credit degradation, income tax increases, rumors of raises in the sales and use tax, and possible changes to the federal minimum wage, you can almost hear the groans of small and medium business owners throughout Puerto Rico.
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Op-Ed: Exporting intellectual property to create wealth
March 7, 2014
It is the question on everyone’s mind: How can we create wealth within the framework of Puerto Rico’s current economic situation? But why don’t we ask instead, How do we create wealth in Puerto Rico with our collective knowledge?
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‘Practical Techie:’ To code or not to code
March 4, 2014
The question for all digital business people always beckons. Should I learn Web coding and how much?
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Op-Ed: Impact of federal tax reform bill on Puerto Rico
February 28, 2014
Most manufacturing in Puerto Rico is done by subsidiaries of companies based in the States organized in foreign tax havens to avoid Commonwealth as well as federal taxes. Income of the subsidiaries is not federally taxed unless transferred to the parent company, when it would then owe the 35 percent corporate income tax rate.
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‘Practical Techie:’ LinkedIn provides for content posting
February 21, 2014
Many social media platforms are fast becoming ever more useful for professional business people.
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Op-Ed: A brave, new market
February 14, 2014
As the economy contracts further, many small biz owners are letting their laments fly sky high. “Con el grito en el cielo.” Sales of services or products seem to stall at times like these, much to everyone's chagrin.
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Op-Ed: SBA working to get loans in the hands of veterans
February 13, 2014
Our nation’s veterans have served our country proudly and bravely. They are true American heroes, and we must make sure that we’re doing everything possible to support them once they reenter civilian life.
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Op-Ed: Open letter to Puerto Rico’s info tech sector
February 7, 2014
I was recently reading the January 2014 publication “Perspectivas“ from Estudios Técnicos and came across a quote that inspired me to write this letter.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Grasping the ‘Internet of Things’
February 6, 2014
The Internet, all throughout its 55-year history, has been visualized in so many disparate ways. The more it evolves the more job descriptions it gets.
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‘Practical Techie:’ A social media tool that is very visual
January 31, 2014
One of the newer social media platforms is Pinterest, which lends itself for good business promotion.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Heating up ‘cold’ emails
January 23, 2014
E-mails with no response are a frustrating part of running an online business.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Funding platforms multiply in ’14
January 16, 2014
The concept of crowdfunding for new technological ventures is here to stay and, according to latest analysis of activity, the field is becoming, well…crowded.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Instagram as a sales tool
January 9, 2014
If you like to take photos, or are an image reticent biz person, do try to see the light on Instagram for 2014.
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‘Practical Techie:’ A logo or a face?
January 2, 2014
Dilemmas come in all forms and sizes when it comes to deciding how to push forward a brand in the environs of cyberspace.
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