If you have a great business idea – whether it’s an innovative e-commerce website or a trendy barbershop concept – don’t let fear hold you back from making your idea a reality. At the risk of sounding cliché, pull yourself up by your bootstraps and make it happen. Below are our quick tips for finally bringing your business venture
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Long gone are the days of faxing press releases to the major dailies and vying for an above-the-fold story on the cover of the business section. While printed coverage is nothing to turn your nose at, there’s no denying we’re deep into the “Digital Age.” This means online presence has never been more important for
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With Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve spent the past week focusing in on women entrepreneurs and business owners. The business world has long been dominated by men but, in the last ten years, women (and moms) have been making remarkable headway filling the chair at the head of the conference table and bringing innovative ideas
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HVAC is on the rise again One by-product of the temperatures continuing to rise is the increase on owners of HVAC and repair companies to get more jobs fulfilled faster. According to a new study by The Freedonia Group, the “demand for HVAC equipment in the U.S. is forecast to increase 6.8 percent annually through
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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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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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Business Partners Drew Schlup and Clayton Unrein opened Broadway Wine & Spirits liquor store in response to an overwhelming amount of community feedback. The Sterling, Colorado, shop sells high-end wine and liquor products and features a drive through for customers that prefer to pick their spirits up at the window. The store is open seven
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American Duchess is a shoe store specializing in historical footwear and accessories from the 16th and early 20th century. Lauren Stowell and her husband founded the business in 2011, and were initially skeptical of public reaction to their product. After posting a prototype of a shoe design on her blog and website, it became an
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Tim Fella has been in the automotive business for over 30 years working for a variety of car dealerships as a sales associate and parts manager. After bouncing around from different dealerships, Fella became jaded by the grind and began to contemplate his next career move. Working for yet another car company was not in
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