Email and content marketing are both well established strategies for connecting with customers online. Businesses in nearly every industry can benefit. But you may need to tailor these strategies to your specific needs. Here are some tips from members of the online small business community for leveraging content and email marketing. Create a Content Marketing…
The city council of Newark, New Jersey, has frozen the business licenses of Russian oil company franchises, including two Lukoil stations. New Jersey City Shuts Down Lukoil Franchise Businesses The council voted unanimously to request that the city administrator suspend Lukoil’s business operations in Newark. The suspension was immediately criticized by the owner of Lukoil,…
Two years into the pandemic, many communities and small businesses are still struggling. There have been plenty of small business grant programs to support independent companies during this time. But many are now offering additional rounds of funding to support even more businesses. General Motors is funding a new program, and many communities are using…
The key to applying for grants and having the opportunity to receive the funds is to follow their guidelines, one of which is time. Whether public or private, grants are established to address a specific need, and oftentimes they want to do this within a specified amount of time. We have several grants that have…
Running a business demands a hectic schedule. With what seems like a never-ending list of tasks, it can be easy for entrepreneurs to forgo sleep. However, sacrificing sleep in order to run a business is not always conducive with success. Shedding light on the importance of sleep for productivity, creativeness, memory, sanity, and all requirements…
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) is to host its 2022 Women’s Business Summit on March 28 – 30. The summit is in honor of Women’s History Month. It will comprise of a number of “Ask an Expert” workshops, virtual panels, and fireside chats, designed to assist women-owned small businesses and to nurture growth. Local…
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Small business owners have a lot on their plate. Not only do they have to worry about the day-to-day operations of their business, but they also have to keep track of inventory and make sure that they are making a profit. Those tasks can be quite a challenge, especially if you don’t have the right…
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday President Joe Biden announced that he will appoint a special prosecutor as part of a series of measures to combat fraud and identity theft in pandemic relief programs. Special Prosecutor on PPP Fraud The COVID pandemic relief programs disbursed more than $800 billion over two years…
On March 3, President Biden led his first State of the Union address. The annual address was heavy on economic issues, with the President saying fighting inflation was his top priority. Biden promised to crack down on shipping companies that had taken advantage of the pandemic to raise prices. He also extolled a resurgence of…