Category Archives: consulting

Watkins Appointed to IMC-USA National Committee

Andra L. Watkins CPA CMC, President of Charleston-based POSITUS Consulting LLC, has been appointed to the national ethics committee for the Institute of Management Consultants USA. She serves a two-year term with three other IMC-USA members from around the country. … Continue reading

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GOOD PRESS MEANS NOTHING WITH BAD DETAILS

I admit it. I have something of a shoe fetish. While perusing my NY Times Magazine last weekend, I squealed when I saw the perfect pair of new shoes. They were jelly bubble booties manufactured by a Brazilian company I’d … Continue reading

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Your Small Biz Questions Answered with these Online Tools

This round up of five on line tools for small businesses may help get a nagging business question answered – for free. Check out this article from American Express Open, complete with lists and links that any small business owner … Continue reading

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Tips for Being Disaster Ready

We love this video from Legal Video Services LLC. In it, Mark McKinney goes through the steps for making videos of your home and business possessions for insurance purposes. Increasingly, insurance companies are not accepting listed inventories and photographs for … Continue reading

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Watkins Elected Treasurer of East Cooper Breakfast Rotary

Andra L. Watkins CPA CMC, principal of POSITUS Consulting LLC, has been elected treasurer of the Board of Directors of the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club. She will serve a one year term. She has been a member of the … Continue reading

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Telecommuting As a Green Business Strategy

While it may be a bit long, there’s a lot of good history and information packed into this article by Kate Lister from American Express Open. While employers have traditionally given telecommuting benefits to attract people who want to work … Continue reading

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6 Traits of Successful Small Biz Owners, From Inc.com

We like this article from Inc.com. A lot. Research indicates that successful small business owners share six common traits. How many do you have? If you need to develop more of them, call POSITUS. We know how to take you … Continue reading

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A List of Businesses That Are Growing in the Downturn

We love this article from American Express Open. It lists 8 business types that are booming right now, even in a down economy. Think you can’t start a business during the downturn? Well, peruse this list and think again. Downturns … Continue reading

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What Are You Really Worth to Your Business?

This excellent blog post from the NY Times delves into the upsides and pitfalls of determining a small business owner’s monetary value to his or her business. It leaves practically nothing out in its analysis of how to figure out … Continue reading

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PR Tips for Your Business

I cannot add anything to this article from American Express OPEN. If you’re a small business owner trying to do your own PR, it is a must-read. Public relations is one of the biggest tools I often recommend for small … Continue reading

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