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Category Archives: Maddux Report Articles
Get a Loan
SBDC Consultant Jim Parrish published in the June edition of the Maddux Report Getting a business loan may be critical to the success of your business. But no bank loan is automatic. Your banker?s goal is to generate bank profits
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Making A Business Healthy
SBDC Counselor Mario Iezzoni published in the Mar/Apr edition of the Maddux Report Many entrepreneurs are familiar with the bid process, in which a job estimate calculates the cost of labor, materials, overhead and anticipated profit. If the owner is
Sustaining Small Business
SBDC Counselor Maria Yepes published in the Jan/Feb edition of the Maddux Report For many entrepreneurs the concept of sustainability is not new. Small businesses have to apply sustainable practices in order to be profitable. However, with all the buzz
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Finding Your Web Gateway
Small businesses may have many disadvantages when generating business online. Larger corporations have more resources to dedicate to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC), e-commerce and email marketing campaigns. However, most larger companies are focused on getting the
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Minority Certification 101
So you want to obtain a minority/woman certification? Well, here are some common questions regarding the process to get you on your way: Click Here to Read the Full Article
Ready. Set. Sell to the Government.
Have you heard about the billions of dollars spent by the federal government last fiscal year? Hold on to your seats. Per USASpending.gov the government spent over $517-billion on supplies and services in FY 2008. The federal spending for FY
The Female Factor
Did you know that women make more than 80 percent of purchasing decisions? That they represent the majority of online market sales and spend about $5-trillion annually? These numbers should get your attention. Over the past decade, working women have
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Will It Fly or Die?
New products enter the marketplace daily, some with greater success than others. Why do some succeed while others fail? Click Here to Read the Full Article
The Threat from Within
If you are a business owner and you think shrinkage is what happened to your clothes after a trip to the cleaners, you really should read on. In business, shrinkage usually describes the financial losses caused by employees. For a
Bad Economy? Stop.Think.Go.
I know, I know. It?s bad out there. But now?s not the time to let a bad economy happen to you. It?s time to fight?with your brain. Here are some marketing tips to consider: Click Here to Read the Full
