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Wisconsin SBA will have a representative from the CCI Surety Bonding Minnesota area in our Milwaukee office on January 24th to conduct a training session on the Surety Bonding Program and how the CCI Surety Bonding Office works with the SBA Programs. Training will be for both small businesses and the SBA employees. Surety Bonding: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Location: Ruess Federal Plaza ...
by nicoj, Community Moderator on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 10:08
After gathering feedback in small business focus groups in Baltimore, Richmond and Washington D.C., SBA is moving ahead with a series of communication initiatives that highlight how its programs and services can help entrepreneurs. In the process, the agency’s website at SBA.gov is pulling in increased traffic and engaging more entrepreneurs via social media. Using a variety of tactics, including the SBA.gov website, email campaigns and social media, we’re packaging and sharing information about our programs to provide small...
by nicoj, Community Moderator on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 13:01
Getting back to business after a disaster depends on how prepared you are today. As a small business owner, you invest your time, money and effort to make a venture successful. Having an emergency plan in place before a disaster strikes can mean staying in business after a disaster, and in some cases, saving your company. As hurricane season begins, disaster preparedness is critical. Last month, we asked small business owners in the SBA Community for their advice on putting together a disaster preparedness plan, and for those that...
by nicoj, Community Moderator on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 16:29
Getting started as an entrepreneur can be an exciting, and at times scary, thought for young people. First-time business owners face many challenges on the path to becoming successful, such as obtaining credit, complying with regulations, and building a customer base. In May, we asked business owners in the SBA community for suggestions they wish someone would have given them before starting a business. Here are some of their tips: Develop a solid business plan johnhenning suggested having both a business plan and procedures set up before...
by JimD, Former Moderator on Friday, January 14, 2011 - 11:04
Many small business owners will try to apply for lending at some point while operating their business. Mark French and his company Crest Capital have been in the lending business since 1989 and help small businesses with equipment leases and loans as well as software financing. Business.gov interviewed Mark, also known as CrestCapital in the Community, for some insight into lending to small businesses. What financial information do you look at when qualifying a small business? There are two main ratios that we look at when...
by sarahmillican, Community Moderator on Friday, January 7, 2011 - 10:59
The holiday season is a popular time to recognize employees for a year well done. Many businesses routinely give out holiday bonuses in December as well as host holiday parties. However, with many businesses struggling to maintain a profit and trying to hold on to their current customers, it has become difficult if not impossible for companies to monetarily reward employees. Balancing recognition, employee morale, and the budget can be extremely challenging. Following are some recommendations from the community on ways to...
by JimD, Former Moderator on Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 09:30
Discipline is based on developing good habits. Many small business owners struggle with this and do not notice a lack of discipline until their business gets track. José Rivera is the founder and president of his 8a certified company, Rivera, Sierra, & Company. He provides consulting to governments, small businesses, and non-profits. Business.gov interviewed José , also known as riverasierra in the Community, for some insight into owning and running a small business. What skills do small business owners need to have? There...
by JimD, Former Moderator on Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 06:30
Discipline is based on developing good habits. Many small business owners struggle with this and do not notice a lack of discipline until their business gets track. José Rivera is the founder and president of his 8a certified company, Rivera, Sierra, & Company. He provides consulting to governments, small businesses, and non-profits. Business.gov interviewed José , also known as riverasierra in the Community, for some insight into owning and running a small business. What skills do small business owners need to have? There...
by JimD, Former Moderator on Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 06:30
Discipline is based on developing good habits. Many small business owners struggle with this and do not notice a lack of discipline until their business gets track. José Rivera is the founder and president of his 8a certified company, Rivera, Sierra, & Company. He provides consulting to governments, small businesses, and non-profits. Business.gov interviewed José , also known as riverasierra in the Community, for some insight into owning and running a small business. What skills do small business owners need to have? There are three...
by JimD, Former Moderator on Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 09:30
Most aspiring entrepreneurs have heard some version of Walt Disne;s famous quote,-If you can dream it, you can do it- Once a big idea starts materializing, it can be hard for entrepreneurs to balance those ideas with day-to-day accomplishable tasks. Successful entrepreneurs need to manage both the'big pictur' and the'small picture' We asked the Community to share with us how they balance'big pictur' ideas with small pictur' accomplishable tasks. Overall, we learned about three very different methods for managing goals and actions...
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