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“MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) certified” means your business received official certification as a minority business. This is something that minority-owned businesses can register for to gain access to both financial and professional opportunities. There are multiple organizations nationwide that offer certification. 

To start a small ice cream business, you need to draft a business plan, invest in the right kitchen equipment, find a great location, rent or buy a building or truck, test your recipes, and acquire the necessary business licenses.

Google Business Profile is easy to use, makes it easier for customers to find you and learn about what you have to offer, and can improve your customer experience and relations.

Square is a massive ecosystem of scaleable products and services for businesses of any shape and size, including niche business ideas. Square offers eCommerce options, appointment scheduling software, and plans for specific industries like restaurants.

The biggest disadvantages of a DBA are that a DBA doesn’t establish a new legal entity and you don’t have ownership over your DBA. You couldn’t sue another company for violating a trademark if it registers a business name similar or identical to yours.

Property insurance policies do not normally protect you in case of damage from floods. Flooding is defined as water inundating an area of normally dry land and affecting two or more adjacent properties or 2+ acres. Your property insurance policy will protect you from other types of water damage, such as a burst pipe, but only flood insurance helps you in the event of an actual flood.

Despite tightening interest rates, companies founded or co-founded by women netted over $36.3 billion for the year ending in October, down from 2021’s $42.6 billion.

Tough economic times pose special challenges to entrepreneurs looking to start a recession-proof business; however, recession-proof businesses tend to have one thing in common: they provide products and services that are always in demand, regardless of economic conditions.

Hiring the best candidates requires businesses to understand how to find employees. Job candidates’ skillsets and qualifications will vary greatly depending on your company’s recruitment strategies, so it’s essential to build a recruitment strategy that prioritizes attracting good employees.

Are you looking to start selling at your local farmers market? In this article, we’ll tell you what to sell at a farmers market, what you need to get started, and how you can be prepared for farmers market season! Despite the name, you don’t have to be a farmer to sell at farmers’ markets. […]