How did it get to be November already? And you know what that means – holidays! While you personally may not want to even think about Thanksgiving, for small businesses, the holidays have already arrived. While every season is important, for many small companies, the holiday season can represent half their annual sales. So, there’s …
How to Stay in Front of your Small Biz Customers
I’m about to start something new—that’s also something pretty darn old for small businesses. I’m launching a new newsletter, and I think you should have a newsletter for your small business too. (If you’d like to sign up for my new newsletter, please go to http://www.RhondaAbrams.com.) I’m a big believer in newsletters for virtually all …
Six Tips to Win in your Small Biz Negotiation
In a negotiation, does the other guy have to lose for you to win? In your small business, you’re going to negotiate many things—prices, deadlines, contract terms. And, unfortunately, you may find yourself in many disputes—with vendors, customers, distributors. When you do, I want you to remember a little mantra I say whenever I’m in …
How Your Small Business Can Recover from a Disaster
“The morning started out as any other morning,” said Brian Garrison, owner of Garrison’s Home and Garrison’s Sleeper in Southern Oregon. Within a few hours, two of Garrison’s four stores would burn to the ground in a massive fire that swept through the Rogue Valley on September 9. Fortunately, Garrison and his business are doing …
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Small Biz Update: PPP Loan Changes Coming?
FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT NEXT WEEK Please join me for my Facebook Live event: Tuesday, June 2nd, 1pm EDT/10am PDT Update on PPP, financing, and strategies to help your business survive. Go here to join or to watch later. And if someone forwarded you this newsletter, you should sign up here. MARK YOUR CALENDARS June 9th I’ll be …
Daily Update: The Sh*t’s hit the fan. Now what?
During this crisis, I am doing regular updates to keep small businesses and the self-employed informed of financial support, legislation, resources, and other help available to them. Remember: Just for the time being, I am doing a Facebook Live Monday to Thursday at 1pm EDT/10am PDT on my Facebook page to keep you updated and …
Daily Update: No April Fool’s Joke! Lower Your Bills.
Hello again. During this crisis, I am doing regular updates to keep small businesses and the self-employed informed of financial support, legislation, resources, and other help available to them. Remember: I am doing a Facebook Live Monday to Thursday at 1pm EDT/10am PDT on Facebook to keep you updated and answer questions. And if someone …
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Daily Update – Small Business Coronavirus Assistance
TODAY—or tomorrow—CONGRESS may decide whether your small business survives. If you want your voice heard, you need to act now. (Remember: I am doing a Facebook Live http://www.facebook.com/RhondaAbramsSmallBusiness at 1pm EDT/10am PDT every M–F.) That is not an exaggeration. Huge stimulus bills will be voted on by the Senate and House of Representatives today or …
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Daily Update – Small Business Coronavirus Assistance
Hello and welcome to what in California is Week Two of “Stay at Home.” I’m keeping small businesses and the self-employed up-to-date with news and info. on pending legislation, financing resources, and analysis and advice with a daily email, and each Monday-Friday I’ll also hold a Facebook Live at 1pm EDT/ 10am Pacific at www.facebook.com/RhondaAbramsSmallBusiness. First, …
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