The recent spate of problems with products (or ingredients) produced by some China firms (pet food, toys, tires, toothpaste, cough syrup and shrimp, as examples) has highlighted a common risk problem for US companies in today’s global business environment. In the not so distant past, manufacturers (and retailers) of goods here in the US for the most part obtained most of their goods or raw materials from other US companies – nowadays even if the product is a “US” product, it’s a good bet that a significant portion of the product (or raw materials) come from outside the US.

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I need to get my name out to the world, but I have $1 dollar left. Never fear, get some PR!
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Are you scared that someone might steal your ideas? Do you think that you can’t talk freely to someone about your company? You probably need a non-disclosure agreement.
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Jay Jackson, CEO of BrewPot.com, was a startup company in the Georgia Entrepreneurs Society in the summer of 2007. After 8 months of thinking, 4 months of planning, & 2 months of execution, BrewPot.com was born.

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Q: I don’t have the cash flow to pay my employees yet. Can I give them equity in the company and how is that treated?
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Board Seats, Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, Board Compensation, Board Insurance…huh? Here, we’ve assembled several resources that might be useful in answering a lot of these questions and getting you prepped for your own Corporate Governance development.
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