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3 Ways to Start Planning Better For Your Existing Business
I know it’s tough to build a business and keep it growing through the years, because I’ve done it. Don’t forget that good business planning can help a growing business stay focused and efficient, even...
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Marketing Strategies: Essentials for Startup Growth
With so many different companies out there today, having a solid marketing strategy is 100% essential. Without an effective small business marketing strategy, your company will not be capable of...
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The Value of a Marketing Plan
“Before beginning, plan carefully.” The philosophy of the great Roman Orator Cicero is just as appropriate in today’s small business environment as it was in the political arena of the Roman Empire....
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Customers Demand Green
Green dry cleaners, Green energy. Green puppy food. Green car washes. Green wall paints. Green grease removal. Green: it’s everywhere. It’s taught in the first grade. It’s at the center of many...
View ArticleSBA Proposed Size Standard Increases for Health Care and Social Assistance
The SBA also issued a proposed rule to increase the small business size standards for 28 industries in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector. As many as 4,100 additional firms could become...
View ArticleFacts You Should Know About Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the official, free on-line registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government. CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency...
View ArticleFacts You Should Know About SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS)
DSBS is a free portal sponsored by the Small Business Administration, used for entering and searching small business sources that want to do business with the Federal GovernmentPurpose: Client...
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Facts You Should Know About Online Representation and Certification (ORCA)
ORCA is an e-Government initiative that was designed by the Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE) to replace the paper based Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) process. Purpose:...
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Facts You Should Know About Federal Business Opportunities
Federal Business Opportunities commonly known as Fed Biz Ops or FBO is a free web-based portal which allows vendors to review Federal Procurement Opportunities over $25,000.Purpose: Federal...
View ArticleFree SBA Workshops will Help Native Americans Remove Small Business Barriers
The U.S. Small Business Administration, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will hold a series of free workshops on “Uniform Commercial Codes:...
View ArticleHow to Market Your Business at Summer Events, Fairs and Festivals
Summer’s here and for most communities, that means the season of outdoor fairs, festivals and other events is underway. For a small business, community events like these can be a great opportunity to...
View ArticleWeb Tool to Help Small Businesses Research their Markets
Created on September 18, 2012 SizeUp Allows Business Owners to Research Data and Analytics to Start or Grow a Business Small business owners and start-ups across the country can now take advantage of a...
View ArticleSBA Proposes Small Business Size Standard Revisions in Three Industry Sectors
Created on September 18, 2012 The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking comment on two proposed rules published this week in the Federal Register that would revise the small business size...
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Global Web Experience: Localize and Internationalize
Companies seeking foreign audiences with their websites will want to either localize or internationalize their site, or provide a mixture of both processes. Forrester Research notes that "visitors...
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Checklist: First Steps to Conduct E-Commerce
The Internet’s global reach has made possible a cost-effective means for marketing products and services overseas. Companies that establish a corporate web site, which publicizes their products and...
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A New Strategy to “Drive” Small Business Growth
Created on August 5, 2014 Originally posted on the SBA.gov Blog Three years ago, entrepreneur Maurice Brewster made one of the best business decisions of his life: He signed his limousine company,...
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5 Ways to Prepare for Small Business Saturday
Created on November 17, 2014 November 29th is Small Business Saturday! That’s right, the day after Black Friday and before Cyber Monday is your chance to make a lasting impact in your community by...
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Give Thanks to Your Customers
Created on November 26, 2014 For retailers, this time of year is a hum of activity preparing for holiday sales. While B2B companies may find the holidays a slowdown, rather than a time of intense...
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Six Hurdles Small Retailers Face During the Holiday Season
Created on December 3, 2014 Locally-owned small retailers can earn 50 percent or more of total annual sales during the critical holiday shopping period between Black Friday and New Year’s Day. The...
View ArticleDoing Business with GSA Video Series
Created on September 23, 2015 The Doing Business With GSA Video Series gives small businesses the opportunity to learn more about doing business with the federal government when it’s convenient for...
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