Owning a small business can be one of the most rewarding endeavors, but it can also be one of the most challenging. You could be the smartest, most charismatic CEO with fantastic ideas and a killer work ethic, but all that means nothing if the quality of your employees is lacking. Whether you own a
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Happy belated Earth Day! Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of the largest civic observance in the world. In the spirit of Earth Day, we discovered some gadgets that will not only bring your company into the 21st century but also conserve energy and save some trees. Photo courtesy: PixGood Many business owners associate energy-efficiency with
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In today’s fast-paced, media-driven society, a social media presence has never been more vital to the success of large and small businesses alike. While large companies and corporations typically employ an agency or social media “guru” to man their Twitter pages, small businesses don’t necessarily have that luxury. We came across a great article on
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Check out this great info-graphic on some key facts and figures on the Food Truck industry. Don’t forget to check out this write-up on the growth of the Food Truck loan industry as well. Couple pretty good resources on the food truck growth industry and startup costs, etc: Great breakdown one entrepreneur did on the
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A tradition unlike any other So if you were going to play hookie today and watch the Masters instead of running your business–that would be okay. We won’t tell anyone. As for HOW to watch the Masters: The first group headed off this morning at 7:25 a.m. and ESPN’s TV coverage begins at 3 p.m.
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Asheesh Advani recently published an article in Entrepreneur magazine about funding options for business that are considered bad credit. The article touches on a number of great concepts for business owners that are looking for funding (grants, friends & family etc.). One quote stood out to us: Comparison shopping for loans is vital “There
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There was a recent profile in Fox Business about an Small business loans for gym are growing entrepreneur in the gym and health club industry and how he grew his business. Eric Casaburi’s story was great as it showed the dedication and passion needed to grow a gym in this business. One of the areas
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It isn’t everyday that a nightclub owner comes up with an idea that excites us as much as what Jeff Jetton came up in Portland, Oregon. According to a recent article, Jetton created a machine that does for “gelatin shots what the Keurig machine did for coffee making.” Genius. Jevo machine in action The device is
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The stats are impressive, but certainly don’t tell the entire story: Veteran Owned Businesses Are Growing Sales of $1.220 trillion 5.793 million employees Annual payroll of $210 billion. Businesses owned by Veterans make up a huge part of the national economy and aside from representing just the Stars & Stripes, Silver Rock Funding is proud
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Construction companies were impacted by the rough weather Construction companies are ready for the nice weather even more than just your average person. From Maine to Michigan to Mexico the Winter was rough for everyone, but especially our friends in the construction industry who were forced to deal with adverse weather conditions impacting their businesses.
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