By Harry Chittenden Who doesn’t want to know what our customers are thinking? Every bit of knowledge about your customer base can enhance your relationship with them and increase loyalty. This makes your marketing job easier by converting them into more willing buyers, enabling you to communicate more effectively with them, building a moat of Read More

By James Chittenden If your business runs like most, June 30 is the end of a day, a week, a month, a quarter, and half the year. One of the things your business should do at mid-year is a progress check. If your goal is to make $10 million in sales this year, then by Read More

By James Chittenden Investors and entrepreneurs today have access to information and funding that was available only to the “big guys” just a generation ago. Crowdfunding, angel, and venture capital investors and entrepreneurs can find each other easily using a variety of methods. EquityNet is one of them. Should you raise crowdfunding or other capital Read More

You have likely used, or at least heard of online sites where you can find home repair experts. Small businesses also need good local pros , but can have difficulty finding each other. The One Click Advisor Professional Referral Network offers a site where small businesses and good local pros can find each other. What Read More

America has always been a haven for innovative, resourceful, bright, and motivated entrepreneurs. Many were born here, others were not. The United States has been and remains a top destination for skilled entrepreneurs looking for opportunity and freedom to establish businesses.  Business owners new to the United States have discovered that while opportunity is here, Read More

By James Chittenden Novice entrepreneurs often feel intimidated by business planning, especially creating financial projections. A business education or an accountant is helpful, but not required. Start with a realistic idea of anticipated expenses and costs. You also need a realistic idea of the revenues needed to cover all expenses. An experienced business owner and Read More

By Renata Castro, Esq.  Portuguese citizens, including those who have dual citizenship, will soon be able to live in the USA legally while running their businesses. The U.S. Congress has passed designation of Portugal as an E-2 treaty country and President Joe Biden signed the measure into law in December, 2022. The designation of Portugal as an E-1 Read More

By James Chittenden Business success is fun, but business taxes are not. They are an unavoidable part of making money, but there are ways to save money on business taxes. Use these strategies to improve the lives of yourself and employees, save some money on your business taxes, and increase your take-home profits.  Tony Morales is Read More

By James Chittenden You have always known that your family’s jelly recipe is far superior to anything that is sold at the big grocery store chain in town. Or perhaps you have developed some other product at home that the public should be able to buy. However, you don’t know how to sell your homemade Read More

By Derek Goodman Data visualization is an important skill for marketing professionals to have in their toolkit. It allows you to take complex data sets and distill them into easily digestible and visually appealing graphics that can be used to inform and persuade your audience. When used effectively, data visualizations can help you make a Read More