Independence Day is a big day for many different industries Well, it’s almost that time of year. In two days’ time, it’ll be the Fourth of July, where we celebrate our independence in the most American ways possible: by festooning ourselves in red, white and blue, launching fiery projectiles into the night and grilling lots
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The summer is the busiest season of the year for moving. It’s well known that the summer is the busiest season of the year for travel. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day a whopping 657 million long distance trips are made. At first glance, the summer appears to be a major boom for the hospitality
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Utah was named the best state in America for business. Everyone loves lists and rankings, and one of the most anticipated lists in the business world was released just recently. Thumbtack.com came out with their list of the most business-friendly states in the US based on how easy it is to hire employees, how easy
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Small business owners’ optimism is at its highest since 2007. It’s been a long, hard few years since the 2008 financial crisis. The stock and housing markets plummeted, unemployment shot up and many people saw the interest rates for their savings accounts drop, leaving them worried that they may not have enough for their retirement.
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Many industries are cashing in on World Cup hysteria. There are certain things we look forward to every summer: pools opening, longer and more frequent vacations, warmer weathers and more outside barbeques. However, one major event makes this summer unlike any of the past three summers: the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Every four years, soccer
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Over 55 percent of small businesses don’t have a website. We’ve heard it countless times before, and it has been true every time: we are living in a digital age. Everything we do in the world of business is intertwined through digital technology. Smartphones allow us to always be connected to our business and our
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Plumbers often see increased business due to summer storms. When seasons change, a whole host of other changes come about as well. Weekend leisure activities change, the kinds of popular food change, and the amount and style of clothing changes. One other major change is the weather. The summer brings increased heat and humidity, but
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Small businesses continue to employ an enormous amount of the workforce. Optimism about small businesses continues to have tangible results, as this past month saw a tremendous amount of success for American small businesses. In May, small businesses in the United States saw their biggest increase in hiring in over a year. 35,000 new jobs
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The summer months are the busiest of the year for the construction industry. During the summer, many industries experience a major increase in business. One such industry in the United States is construction. The American construction industry is the second largest in the world, making up 10% of all global construction. According to the US
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There are over 500,000 electricians in the United States today. Think about that. This is a massive industry with a number of different sectors within it. With an industry that size it means there are some businesses making serious money. If your electricians business just needs a few extra dollars to give it the boost
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