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Protect Your Ideas As a business owner, you probably already have or most definitely will come up with great ideas. Afterall, great ideas are what businesses are born from and what sustains them.… continue reading Business Librarian and Business Owner: Protect Your Ideas
By written by Sharontina H. February 17, 2021
The new year brings about an urgency to create new goals, make resolutions, change some of our habits, and look toward the future. This applies not only to our personal lives, but to business as… continue reading Business Librarian and Business Owner: Goal Setting and Planning
By written by Sharontina H. January 25, 2021
The Business Resource and Innovation Center ’s (BRIC) free business resources are accessible anywhere! That means you can conduct business research at your leisure from the comfort of your… continue reading At Home with BRIC: Take a Deep Dive Into Company and Demographic Research with Reference Solutions
By written by Gillian R. December 9, 2020
In the world of entrepreneurship, one of the most challenging aspects of business ownership is finding ways to let the most people know that your business exists, i.e. visibility. There are many… continue reading Business Librarian and Business Owner: Gaining Visibility
By written by Sharontina H. November 23, 2020 1
The Business Resource and Innovation Center’s (BRIC) free business resources are accessible anywhere! That means you can conduct business research at your leisure from the comfort of your… continue reading At Home with BRIC: Compiling Free Sales Lists
By written by Gillian R. November 4, 2020
Managing the finances of a small business can be one of the most intimidating and challenging aspects of running a business. If you’re just not that into numbers (like me), it can be… continue reading Business Librarian and Business Owner: Let's Talk Money
By written by Sharontina H. October 26, 2020
The Business Resource and Innovation Center ’s (BRIC) free business resources are accessible anywhere! That means you can conduct business research at your leisure from the comfort of your… continue reading At Home with BRIC: Finding Your Target Audience
By written by Gillian R. September 29, 2020
Being a business owner can be tough, because there are so many moving parts and the only constant is change. It’s even more difficult to own and operate a business during a global pandemic… continue reading Business Librarian and Business Owner: Use Your Resources
By written by Sharontina H. September 24, 2020 1
The Business Resource and Innovation Center’s (BRIC) free business resources are accessible anywhere! That means you can conduct business research at your leisure from the comfort of your… continue reading At Home with BRIC: Creating a Competitive Analysis
By written by Gillian R. September 3, 2020
For most, actually starting a business is the most difficult part of the process. You have books and books of notes with ideas, plans, and maybe even some concrete pathways you plan to take to… continue reading Business Librarian and Business Owner: You Have to Start Somewhere
By written by Sharontina H. August 24, 2020
Business research is such an important component of business ownership because it helps to lay the foundation on which businesses stand as it relates to industry trends, opportunities, and best… continue reading At Home with BRIC: An Introduction to Searching Business Databases
By written by Sharontina H. August 4, 2020 1
I’m sure there are many people who are multi-passionate and find joy both in their careers and in the hobbies that bridge the gap between a simple smirk and a big ear-to-ear smile. Business… continue reading Business Librarian and Business Owner: An Exciting Dichotomy
By written by Sharontina H. July 29, 2020
The Business Resource and Innovation Center’s (BRIC) free business resources are accessible anywhere! That means you can conduct business research at your leisure from the comfort of your… continue reading At Home with BRIC: Conducting Market Research
By written by Gillian R. June 25, 2020
Are you interested in protecting your business name or invention with a trademark or patent? During the current quarantine for COVID-19 , you can still begin working on these processes from home.… continue reading Patent & Trademark Resources During COVID-19
By written by Sharyl O. April 16, 2020
Get into the proper Halloween spirit with these hair-raising creations… This invention features a life-sized ghoul with a “reservoir of fluids inside the head” that is… continue reading Creepy Halloween Inventions from the Philadelphia Patent & Trademark Resource Center (PTRC)
By written by Sharyl O. October 24, 2018
In a previous post, we shared some stories about how meetings between libraries and other community organizations can lead to what the American Library Association calls the “domino effect… continue reading Conversations Between Libraries and Communities Spark Program Ideas
By written by Community-Centered Libraries September 7, 2018
The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Cluster Leaders – staff who supervise 5 to 8 neighborhood libraries grouped together geographically – recently discussed what the American… continue reading Connecting with Local Organizations Builds Library Community Engagement
By written by Community-Centered Libraries August 7, 2018 2
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Here at the Patent and Trademark Resource Center in the Business Resource & Innovation Center at the Parkway Central Library , we are lucky to work with some amazing organizations who… continue reading Partner Spotlight: Marie Kraft and American Society of Inventors
By written by Sharyl O. May 23, 2017 5
Each month the Regional Foundation Center newsletter features a local funder, nonprofit, or service provider who highlights their organization's services and how they support the social… continue reading An Interview with BRIC Business Librarians
By written by Caitlin S. March 29, 2017 13
If you’re a local service provider, ReferenceUSA’s database U.S. New Movers/Homeowners is a great resource for your small business. Offering hundreds of thousands of new… continue reading In the market for free sales leads? Check out the ReferenceUSA Database!
By written by CaitlinT May 11, 2016 11