How to Become an Independent Contractor
Frustrated with the longer time it can take them to find new jobs, many older workers are thinking about setting themselves up as independent consultants . However, they don’t all realize that involves more than technical smarts: A lack of business and marketing acumen will doom even the most […] Click to view full article
Think Beyond IP: Two Things You Must Do If You Ever Want to Sell Your Business
You’ve built a successful consulting business. Your expertise, reputation and relationships have blessed you with a healthy income, loyal clients and a strong personal brand. But, inevitably, the time will come–perhaps sooner, perhaps later–when you are ready to turn the page on this chapter of your professional life. In the video below, Erin Austin talks […]
PATCA Featured Consultant: Charles Nolan
Charles Nolan is consultant at Modular Energy Solutions. He is an advisor to CEOs & investors in market fit, product technology, and pivoting. He provides a complimentary exam of your executive summary. He is founder of the Do-It-Yourself Accelerator, which is a graduate level curriculum with textbooks and mentoring that was created in response to […]
Trade Secrets a Marketing Tool
Thought this may appear to be legal advice, I am simply expressing my opinion, as protected freedom of speech. If you feel you need clarification, I strongly advise you to share the entire text with an experienced attorney. Helping people is an immeasurable source of joy and purpose. Unfortunately, some selfish people can ruin things. […]
Design Trends That are Shaping the Wearable Technology Landscape
Wearable technology has come a long way since its first introduction. The earliest wearables appeared in the 1970s as wrist calculators and music players. However, the last decade saw widespread adoption. As of 2020, the global wearables market had a value of $116.2 billion. Projections show that figure more than doubling in the next five years. […]
Video available for Sean Murphy on Lead Generation
Sean Murphy and Theresa Shafer share a variety of proven marketing techniques for growing your business. In the video below, they talk about building awareness and getting exposure to attract and sell your expertise, services, and products. They explored the techniques for those times when you have less billable work, and also the techniques for […]
Sean Murphy on Lead Generation
This interactive briefing will cover a variety of proven marketing techniques for growing your business. Sean Murphy and Theresa Shafer will talk about building awareness and getting exposure to attract and sell your expertise, services, and products. Of particular value to consultants they will explore the tradeoffs between techniques that require more personal effort that […]
PATCA Featured Consultant: Carl Angotti
Carl Angotti is President of Angotti Product Development and a long-time PATCA member. Angotti Product Development has a wealth of electronic design experience and knowledge. Recent projects have involved the use of Bluetooth LE, BLE designs and special purpose medical and non-medical wearable products. He has also designed and worked on instrumentation systems and several […]
Influence Skills for Technical People
As technical professionals, it is not unusual for us to influence in the same way we solve technical issues. In this presentation, we will uncover the different levels from which we influence moving us from “telling” to “collaborating”. We will also uncover different styles of influence from direct vs. indirect. And how do we move […]
Fall 2021 Newsletter
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Current State of Global Supply Chains 2021
Briefing on the Current State of Global Supply Chains for Electronic Products By Michael Keer, founder & Managing Partner at Product Realization Group The supply chain disruptions initially fueled by the pandemic have only gotten more severe over the last several months. From disasters spurred by climate change such as the floods in Germany, to […]