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Tax Season is Upon Us! Tips on Tax Deductions and How to Protect Your Business from Getting Audited
Tax Deductions 1) Home Office If you have space in your home that you…
Make the Leap to Retail: How to Get Your Products Sold in the World’s Largest Retail Stores
1. It all starts with the product. Make sure you have a product that works…
The Truth About Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Intellectual property (IP) is divided into three parts- patents, trademarks and copyrights. Simply put, patents…
Can I pick your brain? Tips on how to protect your creativity and intellectual property
I was reading this really great piece in Essence about protecting your creativity the other day, and…
When to Lawyer Up! The importance of consulting an attorney as a small business owner
Ever heard the saying, “better to do a thing right the first time than to…
5 Tips For The Holiday Season
1. Don’t wait until the holidays to start connecting to your audience. Start building connections…
5 Things to Expect from The Village Market
I attended a Village Market ATL event for the first time this summer and was…
What’s the Tea? 3 Tips for Starting a Brick and Mortar Shop in Atlanta
With many recent businesses – SAM’S Club, Toys R Us, Macy’s, GAP and Ann Taylor…
5 Rules to Fundraising Your Next Startup
Fundraising is the most important thing when it comes to building a business. Without the…