This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019, which aims to better educate small businesses on cybersecurity through counselors and resources offered at Small Business Development Centers. […]
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Fruitique finds sweet success with a proactive sales approach. Your small business can, too.
Juan and German Puerto of Miami come from a long line of business owners in Colombia. So it wasn’t a hard decision to take on the challenge of growing a tropical ice cream brand, Fruitique, started by their father and inspired by their heritage. The brothers joined the company full-time […]
The pros and cons of franchising: Is it right for you?
Franchised businesses in the United States number nearly 1 million and together generate 15% of private sector jobs and 12.5% of private sector payrolls. Clearly franchise businesses are a force in the economy, but is owning a franchise right for you? GrowBiz talked to George Ray, a consultant with Florida […]
Federal contracting: Getting your foot in the door
If you are a small business that has determined federal contracting may be right for you and you have identified some potential contracts to pursue, you need put your best foot forward to get in the door. By now we hope you have read our two previous posts about […]
A strategic growth plan is not that thing you look at once a year. Here’s how to get started.
Goals, goals, goals – we all have them, but did your company hit them last year? How about for the first quarter of 2019? What are your growth goals for Q2 for all of your function areas and does everyone in your company know what they are? If your company […]
How to improve your small business’s credit standing
Why is personal credit history so important for a small business? How can a small business improve its business credit standing? How does one choose a business credit card? To get a better handle on the biggest issues hurting growing small businesses when it comes to building and qualifying for […]