When submitting an invention to the Patent Office, working with a patent illustrator is essential for success. You have a brilliant idea for an invention. The only problem is that you don’t have an artistic bone in your body and can’t show people what your creation will look like. Thankfully, this week’s guest is Elliot Friedman of KYND. A patent illustrator, Elliot brings his clients’ works to life for examiners at the Patent Office. An inventor himself, he also has created a system that allows vegetable gardeners and cannabis growers to enjoy their favorite plants at home. Click Here to Lis ..read more

Entrepreneurs don’t need perfect credit to secure capital. Finding the right business lending source is critical to financial success. Running your own business is always exciting adventure but one that comes with constant challenges. One common example of this is finding the best business lending service. This week, Mike Leary of Learco Business Services explains how business owners across the country can still get the capital they need without perfect credit quickly and with ease. Listen Now: Thank you for listening, and don’t forget, Credits With Coffee will be back with more great guests ..read more

Developing a new product? Learn how Federal and PA R&D tax credits could save your company thousands of dollars. Are you investing in new products or innovations? Your work could qualify for an R&D tax credit! This financial incentive allows start-ups and mature companies to confidently explore new ideas. A Masterminds of Malvern & West Chester event, the Financial Rewards for Innovation is a presentation designed to illuminate how you could claim a credit for work you’ve already done. During this presentation, you’ll learn: What the Federal tax credit program is and how it funct ..read more

It’s time to start viewing marketing as an investment. Your business has a solid plan and product. The only problem is your marketing. What can you do when no one knows you or your business’ brand? In this week’s episode, Jim Stewart of Your Local Network talks effective marketing strategies and more with Laura! Listen Here: Thank you for listening, and don’t forget, Credits With Coffee will be back with more great guests, so make sure you subscribe below! More About Your Local Network Located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Your Local Network is partnered with N-Compass TV, a leader in the ..read more

Insurance can dramatically reduce your risk, especially in the cannabis industry. Risk is an inevitable part of business, but for entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry there seems to be more going around than anyone wants. Matthew Johnson of AssuredPartners is here to help cultivators and dispensaries reduce their risk and support them when needed. Today, host Laura Berry will be sitting down to talk with about some specific risks facing the cannabis industry and how he helps his clients obtain some peace of mind. Listen Here: Thank you for listening, and don’t forget, we’ll be back with mor ..read more

Cyber attacks happen every day to every size of business. Have you taken steps to keep your business secure? Running a business in the digital age seems easier than ever. Crime never sleeps, though, so you must keep your business secure from cyber attacks. Luckily, Erik Gudmundson has a lot of insightful information to share with for and non-profit organizations alike on how to do just that. Listen Now: More About Pegasus Technologies Pegasus Technologies is the IT department for many businesses and non-profit organizations in the Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware region. The co ..read more

A Small State with Unlimited Potential Only measuring in at 2,489 square miles, the state of Delaware is small but mighty. It’s almost an unconscious reaction for entrepreneurs to incorporate their businesses in this state, but do you really know why that is? On today’s episode of Credits With Coffee, Laura Berry dives into what makes the Blue Hen state such a great place for business and learns how the state supports under represented founders with Noah Olson of Delaware Prosperity Partnership. Listen Here: Thank you for listening, and don’t forget, we’ll have more incredible guests on the s ..read more

Or “A Tale of Two Lauras” You started a business to support yourself. Unfortunately, it takes money to make money. What can you do when the business services you need are simultaneously running your bank account dry? That’s where today’s guest, Laura Fitts of Schooley Mitchell, comes in. She reveals to host Laura Berry how she helps her clients put money back in their pockets. Let’s see what these two Lauras have to say! Listen Here: More About Schooley Mitchell Schooley Mitchell is the largest independent cost reduction consulting firm in North America. Through independent and objective reco ..read more

Once a Scrum-half Always a Scrum-half Beer is a delicious creation that most of us enjoy after a long day at work. That being said, someone must work to make sure that your beer gets made in the first place. That’s where Brittany Vegso comes in. As a project manager for Artisanal Brewing Ventures, Brittany makes sure the all the moving parts of the brewing industry come together to create that beverage we all know and love. Now, this brings us to a very important question: Can a scrum-half ever stop telling people what to do? Brittany is living proof that, no, a scrum-half will never take her ..read more

Is Your Business Trapping You in a Box of Tension and Stress? Despite modern society’s constant calls for “self care” and encouragement of caring for your mental health, you still have bills to pay at the end of the day and no time to do it all. Can a daily dose of yoga help entrepreneurs find attainable stress relief? Join host Laura Berry as sits down with special guest and yoga instructor, (and her big sister) Jeanne DiNovis Montero. They’ll discuss if and how over-scheduled and mentally fried business owners can break out of their squares of stress and tension. Listen Here: More About Ups ..read more