The New Digital Era - The “Entity” List
This Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the U.S. added a large number of Chinese companies to the entity list (officially known as the Commerce Department blacklist). The goal is to
Cybersecurity Awareness - Cybersecurity Best Practices, Protecting Customer Data
Depending on the nature of an individual’s business, the risk and scale of cybersecurity tools/practice necessary will vary. For example, a florist with an air-gapped computer system (computer/network isolated from external communication, like the internet) has …
Promoting Small Businesses - A Brief Overview of Limited Liability Companies
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows greater flexibility regarding taxes due to LLCs (Limited Liability Company) not being viewed as separate vehicles. This means that members will choose how …
The New Digital Era - How Tariffs Influence Small Business
Tariffs are custom duties placed on imports. Tariffs are typically employed by a country’s government in order to provide an economic advantage to local industries and/or to offset a potential deficit…
Taxpayer Funded Innovation Under Review
In a letter published February 26th, 2025, to Secretary Pete B. Hegseth of the U.S. Department of Defense, several SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) concerns were raised…
The New Digital Era - Storytelling: A Competitive Advantage
Storytelling has been employed for centuries to capture the attention of an audience and elicit an emotional connection. With the advent of the digital age, competition between companies …
The New Digital Era - OpenAI
In 2019, Elon Musk left OpenAI, leaving co-founder Sam Altman as chief executive officer. Altman is now pursuing …
The New Digital Era - Small Business and Artificial Intelligence
Ai Integration, Allowing Small Businesses to Take Giant Leaps …
USPTO - Updated Artificial Intelligence Strategy
As of the 14th of January, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has delivered a 30-page report outlining a new strategy to guide the agency regarding Artificial Intelligence, both within the USPTO, as well as within the intellectual property ….
SEII: Strengthening Communities Through Service and Support
The leaders of SEII continue to engage with community interests to support our local agencies, ...
Artificial Intelligence & Financials
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing business practices around the globe. As the world enters a new age of technology, AI leads the way for companies. Financial Technology (Fintech) is fueling small businesses …
Innovation Takes a Turn !
Take a look at the new requirements to support DoD operations and global activities …
Quit Blaming Bessie!
The future survival of humans on the planet is largely tied with climate change. The change drives both innovation and extinction, and is rich in economic potential. Billions of dollars are spent each year to combat/slow the change in climate (and its ramifications), with most projections …
Emerging Challenges Consortium (ECC) Expansion!
The Southeastern Innovation Institute (SEII) initiated the SEII Emerging Challenges Consortium (ECC) in July 2020, promoting a unique network of collaborators to ensure quick and efficient delivery of technology solutions to enhance the nation’s abilities to support national security and the defense mission of the United States. …
News Update: May 2022
Since 2020, the SouthEast Innovation Institute (SEII) has facilitated intellectual property (IP) strategic development for companies in the SBIR/STTR sector. SEII has assisted with a number of
