by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor The business world was rocked to the core on January 30th when three corporations — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase — announced they were partnering together to form an independent health care company for their U.S. employees. While the initiative is still in its early stages (so early that nobody […]
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5 Ways Businesses Can Start Prepping For Tax Season Now by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor Happy New Year! Are you ready to tackle your taxes? If you answered “no,” don’t worry. As the holiday season wraps up, many small business owners may find that they aren’t quite ready to dive into their tax paperwork — even though there may be the promise of a great […]
Why Entrepreneurs Should Form a B Corp in 2018 by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor This year, I started a series on my company’s blog where I interviewed proud owners of B Corporations. If you’re not familiar with the entity, B Corps are for-profit companies. They are certified by B Lab and encourage entrepreneurs to give back to business and society. They must also meet […]
What Starbucks’ Red Cups Can Teach You About Evolving Your Brand’s Offerings by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor Starbucks has brought back their beloved red coffee cups — with a twist. This holiday season, the cups have been redesigned as “color-in” holiday cups. Splashes of the signature red and green can still be spotted in the design, but the customer gets to color in illustrations of gifts, clasped […]
4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Show Their Support During Breast Cancer Awareness Month by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor All throughout the month of October, businesses everywhere are going the extra mile to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During “Pinktober,” as it has been affectionately nicknamed, there’s a surge in companies creating limited-edition pink products and promotions where sales for said offerings go towards benefiting the […]
The Best Business Advice for College Entrepreneurs by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor When I think back to my college years, I had no way of knowing that I was ultimately bound for entrepreneurship. Back then, I was a cheerleader who studied law. My dream was to be a lawyer — and a Laker girl if I could pull off dual careers. Little […]
How to Stay Current As An Aging Business Owner by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor “I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I’m with isn’t it, and what’s it seems weird and scary to me… and it’ll happen to you, too.” Believe it or not, this is actually a quote from The Simpsons. In this particular flashback […]
How to Merge Your Small Business with Marriage by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor As wedding bells ring this summer, couples everywhere are saying more than just “I do” to each other. For entrepreneurs tying the knot, it can be a huge adjustment to marry the love of your life while remaining in a committed relationship with your passion project. How can you ensure […]
Do Post-Grad Millennials Have What It Takes to Become Entrepreneurs? by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor All throughout the month of May, college seniors everywhere flung their mortarboards into the air and celebrated their graduation into the real world. For many post-grads, that means opting to become an entrepreneur and fulfilling their dream of becoming their own boss. However, despite more than 2,100 U.S. colleges and […]
4 Great Investments Small Business Owners Can Make With Their Tax Returns by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor It’s the question on every entrepreneur’s mind when they receive their tax returns — what should you do with it and where do you spend the money? While this may be the fun upside to doing taxes, spending your return is a thoughtful process. Some small business owners may want […]