April 2015 - The University of La Verne Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
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Monthly Archives: April 2015

Get Prepared to Stay in Business on April 30 — “America’s PrepareAthon!”

Imagine stepping into your store, restaurant, or the office space where you run your business, a day or two after the wildfire has been contained, the tornado has passed, or floodwaters have…
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“Dream Big” This National Small Business Week, May 4-8

With apologies to baseball and your mother’s apple pie, nothing is more American than National Small…


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10 Tips for Reimagining Your Customer Service

Providing flexibility and friendly service goes a long way, but …
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How to be a Green Business on Earth Day and Every Day

Today is Earth Day! Dating back to 1970, Earth Day is only observed for one day in April, but your small business can act socially and environmentally…
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Second City Only in Nickname

It is an understatement to say I love Chicago. I love visiting it.  It is where I first lived as a young adult right after college and grad school and where I met my beautiful and smart wife, hi…


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Spring has sprung: Entrepreneurs pitch their ideas at two DC events this past weekend

During this past weekend Nate Yohannes, my Senior Advisor, and I did the startup pitching rounds in our nation’s capital. …
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Increased funding to California Small Business Development Centers benefits 60,000 entrepreneurs

SACRAMENTO  – According to a recently completed annual report compiled …
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Lenders: Profit from Your Customers’ Export Sales

The most competitive companies in your portfolios are those that have proven themselves by succeeding in international markets.  But, they often need additional working capital to expand into new…


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At the Crossroads of Health Care and Innovation

Note: This blog is authored by Rhett Buttle, Director of Private Sector Engagement at the Department of Health and Human Services. It originally appeared on the…
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