Articles from March 2010



How to Market Your Small Business with Promotional Merchandise

Years ago purchasing promotional merchandise was fairly simple.  There were not alot of catalogue choices and the products were limited.  The promotional manufacturers only dealt with distributors of their products.  Overall the system performed well with speedy service, fair pricing and dependable delivery dates.  There were only several hundred distributors years ago. The promotional merchandise industry [...]

Exhibiting At Trade Shows

Alot of small businesses find that attending trade shows are important to grow and market their business.  Attending a trade show gives the small business owner an opportunity to show their existing or new product lines that consumers can see and feel, meet new potential customers and increase their sales. When attending trade shows you [...]

Tax Deductions for Businesses

TAX TIME IS HERE Tax time is right around the corner for individuals, small business owners and corporations.  All are looking for any type of tax break they can deduct out of the thousands of pages of the federal tax codes.  Many are going through their income and expenses to see where their bottom line [...]

Forming a Business

When people are out of work or tired of their existing job they consider forming their own business.  Which type of business structure and what to sell or service to offer is the big question.  First decide what you are interested in and what type of experience you may have.  Second is which form of [...]