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  • How business grants can benefit your small business

    • September 2, 2024
    • Posted by: Rosemarie Harvey
    • Category: business funding, small business, small business tips, support, virtual assistance
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    Grants are crucial for small businesses because they provide non-repayable funding that can significantly boost growth, innovation, and sustainability. If you have not explored grants as a funding option for your business, here are key reasons why grants are important: Financial Support Without Debt Grants offer funding without the burden of repayment, unlike loans. This

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  • The Power of Continuous Learning for Entrepreneurs

    • January 18, 2024
    • Posted by: Rosemarie Harvey
    • Category: entrepreneurship, independent contractor, small business, small business tips, virtual assistance
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    Looking for ways to thrive in your business? One crucial piece of advice for entrepreneurs is to make continuous learning and adaptation a top priority. The business landscape is dynamic, and staying informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and changes in consumer behavior is crucial. Continuous learning not only helps you stay ahead of the

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  • COVID-19 Pandemic versus my plans

    • April 21, 2020
    • Posted by: Rosemarie Harvey
    • Category: independent contractor, small business, small business tips, social media, virtual assistance
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    COVID-19 Pandemic versus my plans You may remember thinking of threats – anything that can negatively affect your business from the outside – when you did your SWOT analysis for your business. Nowhere close to my mind did I have a pandemic as a threat. It was so far from my mind that in January

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  • Resources for the busy solopreneur

    • March 12, 2020
    • Posted by: Rosemarie Harvey
    • Category: independent contractor, small business, small business tips, support, virtual assistance
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    Are you a busy solopreneur trying to do administrative and creative tasks while working to meet your project deadlines? Wearing many hats as you work to build your business is a necessity until you are at a point to hand off certain tasks to contractors or hire employees. With not having enough time in the day

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  • Procrastination

    • January 11, 2009
    • Posted by: Rosemarie Harvey
    • Category: procrastination, small business, time, Uncategorized
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    Procrastination is not only the thief of time; it is also the thief of ideas. As the fourth quarter of 2008 approached, I started thinking about what to write in the last issue of the RH Business Support newsletter, Business Briefs et Cetera, to wrap up 2008. I thought I would title the issue “Home

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  • Defining Public Relations

    • April 14, 2008
    • Posted by: Rosemarie Harvey
    • Category: public relations, small business, support, Uncategorized, virtual assistance
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    “Public relations helps an organization and its publics adapt mutually to each other.” This is the definition given to public relations by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Along with the definition, the society’s website further explains that the use of the word “organization” encompasses the essential management functions: research, planning, communications, and evaluation.

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  • Your Accounting Information

    • January 11, 2007
    • Posted by: Rosemarie Harvey
    • Category: small business, small business tips, Uncategorized, virtual assistance
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    This post may apply mainly to the larger small businesses. However, regardless of the size of your business, your accounting information is important. Please remember to keep your financial records in order. Both internal and external users, at some point, need to access your accounting information. External users of accounting information are users that rely

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  • Tips for Promoting Your Small Business

    • January 8, 2007
    • Posted by: Rosemarie Harvey
    • Category: promoting, small business, small business tips, Uncategorized, virtual assistance
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    As a small business or individual entrepreneur, you may have little money assigned to promotion. Getting the word out about your business can be a challenge. However, many cost-effective tools exist for the penny-sensitive business, so fret not. Here are some tips that you might find helpful in promoting your small business: Send out press

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