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Do you have the mindset to be an entrepreneur? Many of our veterans do.
In fact, of the 24 million military veterans in the U.S, four million are small business owners.
Moreover, statistics show that the success rate of these veteran-owned businesses is higher ...
Read More About From Military Service to Entrepreneur; Tools for the Veteran-Owned Small Business
The business model of franchising is one that’s consistently held in high regard by most business experts. That’s because it works. Is that why you’re thinking about buying one? You’re also investing in a franchise ...
Read More About Why a Franchise?
Seems like a straight-up question and answer, right?
Not really. The government has strict sizing rules and regulations that define what a small business is. Understanding these can help empower small business owners to take advantage of a wide variety of ...
Read More About What is a Small Business? What You Need to Know and Why
Now that you have successfully sold your investor on your business idea, what are legal steps you need to take to solidify your investor relationship? Do you need to sign agreements? Are there special laws and regulations you need to comply with? To avoid major ...
Read More About Working with Investors: 4 Steps to Set Ground Rules
Whatever your product or service, and whatever the market - whether it be federal, state or local government - winning a share of government business can be a complex and time-consuming process.
And no matter how lucrative government contracting can be, for many ...
Read More About Selling to the Government: Five Tips for Becoming a Subcontractor and Getting Your Foot in the Door
Sometimes it seems like the government speaks another language. There are thousands of government acronyms, from agency names to company designations to personnel titles. In today’s post, I provide a short glossary of government-contracting acronyms. ...
Read More About The ABCs of Government Contracting: Understanding the Acronyms