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… at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History Time: 7:30 pm-8:30 pm ET SBA Administrator Maria … 2 Awards Ceremony at the United States Institute of Peace Time: 8:30 am- 10:30 am ET Administrator Contreras-Sweet will … Panel Discussion at the United States Institute of Peace Time: 11:00 a.m.- Noon ET Small businesses are becoming a …

… about a business through various sources such as payment data from banks and lenders, UCC filings, … and/or update online. If your business is not listed, one of the ways to open a business credit file is if a is to … is applying for a D-U-N-S® Number . Dun & Bradstreet is one of the major agencies that issues a D-U-N-S® Number which …

… Why Direct Mail Is Hot Why is direct mail so hot? One reason is a higher trust factor. Younger consumers don’t … emails a day but only a few pieces of actual mail, notes one marketer quoted by Vox . In the same way digital-first … Direct mail is more shareable. Unlike email that goes to one person, physical mail goes to a household. RetailWire …

… busy year-round.   He stated, “We built our reputation one relationship at a time, and we take our time to do the work right the first time.” Building the right …

… then you might still be the first. All it takes is work, time, and – probably – money. Here’s how to stop patting … do it, by yourself, without needing anything but your own time, effort, and money. That happens a lot. It doesn’t get … design, websites, and so forth. Maybe you get on one of those sites that lets you offer future product in …

… who resided in a HUBZone for at least six months at the time of certification or recertification, and continues to … contracts for which the firm qualifies as small, for one year from the date of its initial certification (and subsequently, for one year after each annual recertification), unless the firm …

… This is a mistake. With half of 2017 over, now is a great time to assess where you stand and to take action that will … preparer doesn’t provide this service, consider finding one who will. Schedule a meeting with your advisor to review … already have a plan there are several plan options; the one to choose depends on whether you have employees and how …

… Salmon Bake was founded in 2005, DV3Corp has grown from one restaurant with 40 seasonal employees to two brewpubs, three restaurants, one gas station/campground, and one hotel which total 120 … projects. “National Small Business Week is a time to recognize the impact small business has on our …

… was exhausted on April 16. “In the Great Lakes Region, in one week, we have already surpassed our total first round PPP … state-specific PPP loan detail for each round (round one as of April 16, and round two and totals as of May 1, … the first-round total of 1.6 million PPP loans in just one week. The average loan size in the second round is …

… do it? What trend or trends?   A Specific Example There’s one trend that’s so prevalent, it’s actually changed the … both parents work. Only 28% had the father as the only one employed, while 4% had only the mother employed. What … families! Secondly, if both mom and dad are working full-time, that means they have less time to do their household …

… big following. MDG Advertising cites micro-influencers as one of 2018’s top marketing trends, and getting … hat, but it’s the best way to speak directly to prospects one-on-one. Plus, with the number of e-mail users in the U.S. … up from 244.5 million in 2018, email isn’t going away any time soon. If you’re not using email marketing, make 2018 the …

… workweek. Once they pass this threshold, they must be paid one and one-half times their regular rate per hour (“time and a half”). For example, if a nonexempt employee’s …

… Vendor credit is the lending of money by a vendor to one of its business customers so that the business customer can buy products now but defer the payment for a later date. Here are several benefits of vendor … Cash flow is the lifeblood of a business. By extending the time you must pay your suppliers by 30 or 60 days is what …

… way to attract customers. Try holding a “flash sale” or one-day sale. Nothing sparks spending like a really limited time offer!  Upsell and cross-sell existing customers. Reach … to get them ready for next season.   Promote early payment specials. To keep cash coming in, try offering …

… current SBA portfolio and may be adjusted up or down from time to time. The current minimum SBSS score for 7(a) Small loans is …

… , provide access to cash and credit, and offers flexible payment options. Microloans – A microloan is easier and … here to find an intermediary near you. Crowdfunding – One of the fastest ways to cast a big net for attracting … Loan – Securing a traditional business loan can be a time-consuming process and uphill battle especially for a …

… there are more new women entrepreneurs now than at any time over the past 25 years. There are also more resources to … up for success. Alice Kao, co-founder and CEO of Sender One Climbing LLC. in Santa Ana, California, is an excellent … Loan assistance, and she capitalized on two rounds of payment forgiveness granted by her 7(a) loan . This allowed …

… you’ve been working in corporate America for any length of time, you’re used to certain things. For instance, you’re … about ways you can still have them as an employ er . One of the resources you should explore is the Small Business … saying that will happen to you. I’m just saying it could . One way to lower the odds of that happening to you ( and …

… she learned Red Door Coffee was for sale, she knew it was time to jump. “I didn’t want to give up baking, so I figured … are from her grandmothers’ recipes, including her favorite one for Banana Pudding. Her best seller by far are her … [part] of COVID when everybody was a little scared. No one wanted to go out, or do anything, even go through a drive …