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3 Simple and Easy Steps to Get Started with Your Business Blog
Blogging is not a new phenomenon. It was introduced as a term in the late 90’s but for entrepreneurs and business owners, it is just starting to become mainstream and be seen as a way to promote, brand...
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The Value of Professional Proposal Support
The expectation that because your business is small, your proposal cannot compete with large experienced businesses is simply untrue! Investing in professional proposal support can ensure that your...
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The Business Plan: How to Test Your Big Idea
This post first appeared in the Alexandria Times on February 26, 2016. Lots of people always are coming up with ideas for a new business or nonprofit venture. While great ideas are important, there are...
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HR Nightmares: Benefits
The Alexandria SBDC recently presented a program on Benefits as part of its Small Biz Nightmares series. Presenters Patra Frame of Strategies for Human Resources and Karen Buckley-Camp of Metlife...
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What Every Small Business Gets from Hiring Solopreneurs
This post was written by Patricia Frame of Strategies for Human Resources, our guest author for our solopreneur blog series. When you run a small business, you are constantly dealing with both issues...
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6 Reasons Local Business Owners Should Blog
Business owners have a huge opportunity at their fingertips and that’s because social media and the internet has made it easier to have a direct relationship with the consumer. At no other time in...
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Webinar: Google Chrome: The Little Browser That Can
Most people don’t realize the importance of vital resources until it’s missing suddenly from their lives. Case in point: you likely don’t contemplate the air you breathe at any given moment, unless...
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Successful Contract Management – Part 1 of 2
You have won a Government contract, now what? You have received the award letter from the Government advising that your proposal was chosen and you are the successful offeror. Congratulations!...
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Ever think about working with an architect? Don’t know what they do?
Project by Architects participating in “Working with an Architect,” an Architecture Week event sponsored by the Northern VA Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. As an architect I find...
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Meet the Founders of Vumble: Ryan Luu & Diego Quispe
Each month, Capitol Post interviews a business operating out of its coworking space or a member of the Bunker Labs DC Accelerator. This month, we spoke with Ryan Luu and Diego Quispe, BLDC Spring ’16...
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Meet the Founder of Nautilus Aggregates: Andrew Castrodale
Each month, Capitol Post interviews a veteran-owned business to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly on creating a sustainable and scalable business. This month, we spoke with Andrew Castrodale,...
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The Power of Cause Marketing: An SBA Blog Repost
As Spring2Action approaches in Alexandria, more businesses are beginning to consider social responsibility and cause marketing. This blog post, written by Rieva Lesonsky and originally posted on the...
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How Business Owners Can Blog Locally
Blogging is not a new phenomenon. It was introduced as a term in the late 90’s but for entrepreneurs and business owners, it is just starting to become mainstream and be seen as a way to promote, brand...
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Small Business Nightmares: CEO/Founder Failures
The demands on any small business owner are constant. Many, therefore, do not focus on the business risks they create if they do not think about their own future. What happens to your business if you...
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Preventing Your Culture From Going to the Dogs!
Early in my career as a marketer, my best friend, Nancy Bauer and I had a marketing/special events company called Maslow & Pavlov. One day, we flipped a coin for who got what philosopher on their...
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Dealing with Challenging Customers
The April Small Business Roundtable featured a lively discussion on how to deal with challenging customers. Whether it is a one-time issue or a constant complainer, all agreed that this is one of the...
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Pitching Your Business
This week, we hosted a workshop on pitching your small business. Many business owners have never taken the time to sit down and really think through their business pitch. Whether you’re pitching to...
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Successful Contract Management – Part 2 of 2
In Part I we discussed the importance of requesting a debrief even if you win, reviewing the contract award in its entirety to ensure that everything is accurate and contacting the Contracting...
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What do you mean by “Feasibility Assessment?”
Now What? How do I turn this in to a new store? Contemplation – Imagine you are a retailer contemplating this tenant space. Clearly, you might be asking yourself; “now what?” Suppose a few of the...
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Alexandria Celebrates Small Business Every Month
This post first appeared in the Alexandria Times on April 30, 2016. Across the country, the week of May 1 will be celebrated as Small Business Week, highlighting the importance of small businesses to...
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