As a small business owner, you know that being forced to close your doors, even for a day, is a costly setback.  Typically, it’s often the seemingly isolated incident, not the mega-disaster, that…

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We have been working with our network of 68 field offices across the land and hundreds of resource partners which include…
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It was in 1920 when women in the United States were granted the right to vote, and women have continued to move in an upward direction ever since. …

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps Americans start, build, grow and capitalize businesses.  In 1953, President Eisenhower established the SBA as an independent agency of the…

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You need sales forecasting to run your business better. The forecast becomes your budget, and then the budget is tracked, and tracking leads to watching results and constant corrections….
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The SBIR Road Tour continues and the stop in Seattle on August 19 was a great success with entrepreneurs, innovator and capital pools talking about cutting-edge technology and scientific…
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There’s plenty of advice out there about choosing a business name, such as the need to do a name search in your state, a trademark search, register the name, and other key legal issues.  Those are…

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Earlier today, I met with business leaders in Montana’s “Hub of Five Valleys”, a state known for fresh air, wide open spaces and being ranked second in craft breweries per capita.  We had a wide-…

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Most people start a business with one key objective in mind – making a profit. Yet some companies seek out not only to profit but also to provide a tangible benefit to society and the environment…

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Last month, our agency held its annual District Director conference in this beautiful, mountain-rimmed city.  It was an energetic and chock-full agenda because not only did we have great…

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Business owners may have sound reasons for giving shares in their employees. It incentivizes staff to be loyal and productive and it can translate into financial rewards for the owner. Tax rules…
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