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Financial

• Funding Your Company with Grants: Innovation Pays
  By Barbara Anderman, special events & programs manager, SAO
• Nine Financial Mistakes That Can Kill Your Business
  By Larry Willeman, Willeman Strategy Partners, Inc.

International

• Oregon's Software Industry: Global Players & Global Markets
  By Scott Goddin & Ryan Brutger, Portland U.S. Export Assistance Center
• A Secret Weapon for Success in International Markets
  By James Latham, vice president of marketing, ACD Systems International and edited By Scott Goddin, F&CS
• Key Elements of an Effective International Sales Strategy
  By Scott Goddin, Portland US Export Assistance Center
• Key Elements of an Effective International Sales Strategy ? Part II   The Care and Feeding of Your Reseller
  By Scott Goddin, Portland US Export Assistance Center

Legal

• Top 11 Patent-Process Tips
  By Ariel Rogson, attorney, Marger Johnson & McCollom
• Protecting Your Inventions Internationally
  By Ariel Rogson, attorney, Marger Johnson & McCollom
• Enforcing Your Patents through Licensing and Litigation
  By Craig Rogers, attorney, Marger Johnson & McCollom
• Leveraging Your Patented Invention
  By Craig Rogers, Attorney, Marger Johnson & McCollom
• Legal Considerations for Success in International Markets
  By Scott Goddin and Ryan Brutger, Portland U.S. Export Assistance Center
  

Management

• Driving Cost Out of Engineering
  By Ed Carroll, sales executive, Agilis Solutions
• Driving Cost Out of Engineering - through Outsourcing
  By Ed Carroll, sales executive, Agilis Systems
• Adapting Engineering to Growth
  By Ed Carroll, sales executive, Agilis Solutions
• Leading International Teams
  By Ed Carroll, sales executive, Agilis Solutions
• Aligning IT with the Business
  By Ed Carroll, sales executive, Agilis Solutions
• Writing Effective Use Cases
  By Ed Carroll, sales executive, Agilis Solutions
• It Might Be Flat, But You Can Bend It
  By Scott Demorest, principal and co-founder, ACME Business Consulting
• The Value of Hiring Interns
  By Adry Clark, career counselor/internship coordinator, Oregon State University
• Thriving in an Increasingly Competitive Hiring Climate
  By Roy Notowitz, partner, Generator Group
• Getting the Right Talent in the Right Jobs at the Right Time
  By Roy Notowitz, partner, Generator Group

Marketing and Sales

• Using Creativity and Process to improve Tradeshow ROI
  By Kim Frazier, principal of Frazier & Co. LLC
• September 13, 2005 SAO Marketing and Sales SIG
  Subject: Blogs & RSS: Buzzwords or Business Critical?
  By Kate McPherron
• Bridging the Valley of Death between the Lab and the Market: Oregon's Lab2Market Initiative
  By Melissa M. Appleyard, professor, Portland State University, School of Business Administration
• Secure a Competitive Advantage for Your Brand Through Strategic Trademarking
  By Alex Johnson, attorney, Marger Johnson & McCollom, PC
• e-Marketing Overview: What It Is, The Tools of the Trade, and Some Thoughts on Planning and Budgeting
  By Kate McPherron
• Direct Mail vs. Email
  By Kim Frazier, principal of Frazier & Co. LLC