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7 Advantages That Local Small Business Owners Enjoy

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According to recent statistics from the Small Business Administration (SBA), this approach still accounts for 99 percent the businesses out there today. If your passion is customers, you definitely will be happier as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

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Financing Your Business? Consider An SBA Loan

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Small business is the backbone of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy. For these enterprises, securing funding can impact their ability to operate and grow, yet most small business owners do not fully understand all of the types of credit available to their business.

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4 Smart Ways To Save On Marketing Expenses

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Close to 57 percent of businesses are looking to increase their marketing budget as per the survey. While one-third of the budget is allocated to marketing technology acquisition, nearly 21 percent of the budget is set aside for multi-channel advertising. Partner with others: Acquiring new customers can be an expensive process.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

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Listen with an open mind to employees, suppliers, customers, the media and members of the community. What is being said about the company in public, on social media and in the hallways of the business? Most small business owners find these procedures daunting. Look for common employee behaviors.

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MindKube: A Story of Hard Work and Entrepreneurial Determination

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However, many forget how lucky they are being citizens of an economically stable country that has a lot of freely available resources for entrepreneurs, such as the Small Business Administration. Natasha truly appreciates these opportunities because she did not always know this reality. until she was 15 years old.

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The Basics of Small Business Loans [WEBINAR]

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But the other thing I would encourage people to do, it’s becoming more and more prevalent in communities across the United States is that people are forming angel groups and putting together LLC funds with a group of investors all together. Let’s see, credit, the time of business needs to be two years. Working capital related.