Young Entrepreneurs: How To Prepare For Small Business Ownership While You’re Still In College

AllBusiness. comCongratulations to the class of 2017! As thousands of students graduate this month with their undergraduate and graduate degrees, the internet is collectively exploding with advice listicles on topics ranging from the best cities to find a job and how to create a post-college financial plan. Right behind these seniors are three years’ worth of students who will be following in their graduation footsteps—in the near future, that is. Until then, startup owners like Kasper Kubica and Sarah Kauss argue that college is the best time to be an entrepreneur.

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Congratulations to the class of 2017! As thousands of students graduate this month with their undergraduate and graduate degrees, the internet is collectively exploding with advice listicles on topics ranging from the best cities to find a job and how to create a post-college financial plan.

Right behind these seniors are three years’ worth of students who will be following in their graduation footsteps—in the near future, that is. Continue reading “Young Entrepreneurs: How To Prepare For Small Business Ownership While You’re Still In College”

How This Mom Went From Retail Management To Full-Time Blogger

May 22, 2017 3 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information. Scarlet Paolicchi is a Nashville blogger and stay-at-home mom of two. Her award-winning blog, Family Focus Blog reports on parenting tips, family fun activities, eco tips, food, travel, decor, discounts, and giveaways.

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Scarlet Paolicchi is a Nashville blogger and stay-at-home mom of two. Continue reading “How This Mom Went From Retail Management To Full-Time Blogger”

12 Ways To Attract Millennial Talent

AllBusiness. comBringing in a younger generation of workers is crucial to a company’s long-term success. Without fresh blood and fresh ideas, products may get stale and companies get left behind by firms better in touch with what’s out there and what people want. Millennials get a bad rap, but ultimately they just want to be heard and given the autonomy to execute.

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Bringing in a younger generation of workers is crucial to a company’s long-term success. Without fresh blood and fresh ideas, products may get stale and companies get left behind by firms better in touch with what’s out there and what people want. Continue reading “12 Ways To Attract Millennial Talent”

The Growing Impact Of Millennials In Real Estate

Millennials not only represent a growing buying power in real estate, but make up 32% of the population who would love to buy a home. In effect, they are the biggest portion of home buyers. Furthermore, if given a choice as to where to live, many millennials would love to set their sights on a home on one of the coasts. For this reason, among others, some of the top real estate companies position themselves to focus on Southern California.

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Furthermore, if given a choice as to where to live, many millennials would love to set their sights on a home on one of the coasts. Continue reading “The Growing Impact Of Millennials In Real Estate”

How To Choose And Legally Use Your Business Name

I encourage you to have all your legal i’s dotted and t’s crossed when selecting a name. Start on the right path immediately by making sure another company doesn’t already have dibs on the business name you’d like to use. If someone else has already claimed it, you could end up in legal trouble if you start using it online and printing it on business cards, checks, marketing materials, etc. How can you know your preferred business name isn’t spoken for already?Use a business name search tool or contact your state filing office to see if the name you want to use is currently claimed within your state.

Celia WashingtonI encourage you to have all your legal i’s dotted and t’s crossed when selecting a name.

Start on the right path immediately by making sure another company doesn’t already have dibs on the business name you’d like to use. If someone else has already claimed it, you could end up in legal trouble if you start using it online and printing it on business cards, checks, marketing materials, etc. Continue reading “How To Choose And Legally Use Your Business Name”

What To Do With Your Blog While You’re On Vacation

May 16, 2017 7 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information. I remember the first time I left my blog all alone. We were going on a cruise ship for a seven-night vacation, and I decided to totally disconnect since the ships internet speed is known for being notoriously slow.

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I remember the first time I left my blog all alone. Continue reading “What To Do With Your Blog While You’re On Vacation”

6 Reasons To Join Your Local Chamber Of Commerce

May 18, 2017 5 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information. Are you looking for new ways to market your business? Are you a mompreneur seeking out more local or industry-based connections? Your greatest resource might be right in your own backyard. Your local Chamber of Commerce offers tons of opportunities to connect with local business owners, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in your community.

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Are you looking for new ways to market your business? Are you a mompreneur seeking out more local or industry-based connections? Your greatest resource might be right in your own backyard. Continue reading “6 Reasons To Join Your Local Chamber Of Commerce”

10 Intellectual Property Strategies For Technology Startups

AllBusiness. comIntellectual property issues often are among the most important considerations that a technology startup will encounter. A startup will face numerous issues involving developing a product, hiring qualified employees, raising capital, and more. With all of these issues, intellectual property can feel distracting, expensive, or contrary to the goals of just getting a product to market before someone else does.

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Intellectual property issues often are among the most important considerations that a technology startup will encounter. A startup will face numerous issues involving developing a product, hiring qualified employees, raising capital, and more. Continue reading “10 Intellectual Property Strategies For Technology Startups”

6 Surprising Ways Your Local Government Can Help Your Business

AllBusiness. comDid you know your local government is one of the best small business marketing resources available to you? Your business, after all, pays taxes, so you’ll want to make sure that the money goes going towards projects that improve your business’s surrounding area and increase commercial opportunities. Whether you work with your local neighborhood representative or city officials, remember their job is to help business like yourself drive more commerce and to improve the town experience for residents. Here are six ways your local government can help your business.

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Did you know your local government is one of the best small business marketing resources available to you? Your business, after all, pays taxes, so you’ll want to make sure that the money goes going towards projects that improve your business’s surrounding area and increase commercial opportunities.

Whether you work with your local neighborhood representative or city officials, remember their job is to help business like yourself drive more commerce and to improve the town experience for residents. Continue reading “6 Surprising Ways Your Local Government Can Help Your Business”