By Bill Kahn, Series Contributor -Scams, Frauds and Cons Fraudulent use of government names and logos are attempts to gain access to your financial information, in order to steal your identity and assets using regular mail, telephone, fax or e-mail. They might use important sounding names like “Corporate Compliance Filings,” “Annual Filing Division,” “Compliance Annual…
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What To Do in Seattle on a Thursday Night or Friday Morning?
Next Thursday evening we’ll be staying in middle of downtown Seattle at the iconic The Roosevelt, a 151-room hotel property owned by Coast Hotels. The purpose of our stay is to review the hotel, rooms, amenities, etc and I’m totally looking forward to it. I’ve been spending time in downtown Seattle since I first took…
Miracles Are Nice To Have!
By Bill Kahn, Series Contributor -Scams, Frauds and Cons The so called “Miracle Cures” cover a wide range of drugs, devices and foods that have not yet been proven effective. They usually promise quick and easy remedies for serious medical conditions that can be dangerous if they prevent you from seeking expert medical advice. Blog…
A Fairy Tale!
By Bill Kahn, Series Contributor -Scams, Frauds and Cons Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a beautiful princess wanted to lose some weight, so she could become even more beautiful for her Prince Charming. In the Castle Newspaper she saw advertisements for weight loss that promised: lose weight no matter…
Have We Got A Deal For You!
By Bill Kahn, Series Contributor -Scams, Frauds and Cons How many times have you seen the words “Get your degree in 30 days,” “College credits for real world experience” or “No studying required.” The pitch is usually accompanied by a huge list of degrees or majors offered by the college; just send money and you’re…
Words That Can Harm You!
By Bill Kahn, Series Contributor -Scams, Frauds and Cons The old adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me” was once pretty much true, but not anymore. Words that denote a scam can now do serious damage to your health and wallet. Snake Oil salesmen were the scammers of…
Government Contracting 101: Five Winning Tips!
By Calvin W. Goings, SBA Assistant Associate Administrator Can you imagine your small business providing that key product or service to the Department of Navy, the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Agriculture? We can! The federal government spends more than $500 billion a year in contracts, making it the largest purchaser of goods…
8 Ways to Gain Time in Your Day and Do Things Faster
By Elizabeth Bowman, Innovatively Organized Are you constantly in a balancing act juggling activities, tasks, and events each day? Do you ever get to the end of your day and wonder where all the time went? Having good time management skills will not only lower your stress level, but also impress your clients, co-workers, and…
Scorn Winners, Get Losers
by Bill Gunderson America used to be a country where doing something, meant something. Now we elect Presidents based on what candidates say. Not what they have done. We confuse talking with doing. No wonder so many things are undone. Or done so poorly. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook…
Hey Bloggers – Want More Exposure? BellevueBusinessJournal.com Looking for More Contributors
So you are a blogger, writer or reporter who lives, works and/or plays in and around Bellevue. Perhaps you are looking for more exposure for your writing – including lots of local readers and sharing on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, StumbleUpon and more. BellevueBusinessJournal.com and LuxuryFitnessFun.com are both currently looking for new…
