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SBA’s October Web Chat Revisits Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program
… 27, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., ET WASHINGTON – Are you a woman business owner seeking federal contracts? The … with an opportunity to discuss relevant business issues online with experts, industry leaders and successful … 27, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., ETWASHINGTON – Are you a woman business owner seeking federal contracts? The … -
Get Help from an SBA Resource Partner this National Mentoring Month
… Mentoring Month? Call on an SBA resource partner to help you achieve your small business goals. U.S. Small Business … opportunity to highlight our resource partners . Whether you’re seeking training, opportunities or funding, SBA … Partner Events: The SBA co-hosts a regular slate of online, in-person, and hybrid events , and our resource … -
5 Bad Habits That Hurt a Company's Credit Ratings
… blogger for Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp, about.com and business.com. Read more about Marco Carbajo Procrastination, … company website and presence on the web can be costly. Did you know a company web site is one of the ways a creditor … -
Understand the Law Before Dropping or Reducing Employee Benefits
… exempt (salaried) or nonexempt (hourly). As an employer, you are legally allowed to reduce the work schedule of hourly … or impose a furlough to temporarily stop work. However, if you reduce your employee hours but not their workload, they … If they need to work extra hours to accomplish their work, you must compensate them for that time. Reducing the hours of … -
Sons of Liberty - A Revolutionary Spirit
… in less than a decade, be considered some of the world’s best. Sons of Liberty received three SBA-backed loans which … Craft Producer of the Year (2017 Icons of Whisky), 2017 Best Flavored Whiskey in America (World Whiskies Awards), … “We’re primarily a whiskey distillery, and when you look at the business model it’s one of the toughest … -
How to Choose Productivity Software That Empowers Employees
… publication about small business issues, and BizSugar.com, a small business social media site. Read more about … a lot of room for employers to improve. The software you use to collaborate with and manage employees can make a … if you want your employees to feel empowered to do their best work and stay engaged with your mission, here are a few … -
Taking a risk
… We have an idea for a product or service, but even the best ideas require a leap of faith. Linda McMahon Former SBA … We have an idea for a product or service, but even the best ideas require a leap of faith. Whether it is our money … What I’ve come to realize is that’s the wrong advice. Even you are even considering it, go for it. Take those risks. The … -
4 Ways Mom and Pop Businesses Can Outshine Their Bigger Competitors
… theme song for the television show, “Cheers.” “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name…” I think we … Make an effort to learn about your customers. Do your best to commit to memory their preferences and key bits of … corporations often have a lot of red tape and tiers of buy-in to get through before launching new products or … -
Surety bonds
… SBA-guaranteed bonds. Find agencies in your state Are you a transportation-related small business? Explore the … -
3 Ways to Spot Franchise Trends
… ownership advisor. Read more about Joel Libava If you’re going to start investigating franchise opportunities , … the people who were looking at franchise opportunities to buy learned about that trend and decided to capitalize on it … to spot trends. Here are 3. 1. Search Engines One of the best ways to find out what the current trends are is through … -
5 Tips to Make Your Small Business Social Media Savvy
… post on social media once a month or less. Whether you’re tweeting, posting, or sharing, here are six ways that social media can help you boost your business: Establish your brand. Think of your … owners to take our free “ Social Media Marketing ” online course. You can also benefit from SBA resource partner … -
Six Ways to Prepare for a Successful Holiday Season
… from last season to anticipate how much of basic supplies you’ll need, whether that’s shipping supplies and packaging, … holidays. Mark these deadlines on a calendar you can see easily so these ordering deadlines don’t pass you by. 4. … build a marketing campaign around it. Maybe you have the best selection in town. Maybe your seasonal desserts are … -
Native Ads: What They Are and How to Use Them
… are one of the hottest types of ads out there. These are online ads that blend in and resemble a site’s content rather … publication about small business issues, and BizSugar.com, a small business social media site. Read more about … or YouTube. Native ads are sold on the websites where you want your message to appear. Or you can go through … -
Conversation with SBA’s 2017 Exporter of the Year
… and condensed. SBA: Describe the circumstances that caused you to go global? What prompted to you begin selling abroad? Rose Morris: It all began because … call from a father in Europe. He said ‘I saw your product online, can you ship it to England?’ Since I don’t have ‘no’ … -
5 Major Reasons to Monitor Your Business Credit Reports
… blogger for Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp, about.com and business.com. Read more about Marco Carbajo Similar … What the terms of repayment will be The interest rates you will pay What your insurance premiums will be It’s … credit report and update your company information all online via iUpdate. To order your reports from each of the … -
Typography
… in UI design. With a variety of weights that read easily at all sizes, Source Sans Pro provides clear headers … Sans Pro may be unavailable, Helvetica Neue may be used if you have it installed on your computer system. This typeface … or #686868 (dark-gray) to for main text. Inversely, you can use white text on a sba-blue, black, or dark-gray … -
5 Tips That Could Make Your Small Business Summer Sizzle
… the following tips. Stick to the plan. In a perfect world, you’ll start preparing for the next summer before the current summer ends. It’s not too late, however, if you’re just now getting your strategy together. There are a … Make this the summer of the customer experience. Whether online or in-person, today’s shoppers have more options than … -
Business Owners: Avoid the Crystal Ball and Chain
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Compliance guide for size standards
… Compliance guide for size standards This guide can help you determine if there is a business affiliation, which can … whether a business qualifies as small. Support When you calculate the size of your business to determine if you are a small business, you must include the annual …