Category: Blog

45 Small Business Ideas for Anyone Who Wants to Run Their Own Business

Posted on May 02, 2019 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog

Written by Meg Prater @Meg_Prater If you dream of clocking out of your nine-to-five job for the last time and becoming your own boss, you’ve probably…

10 Stats That Explain Why Business Credit is Important for Small Business

Posted on May 01, 2019 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog

Marco Carbajo Statistics have many applications in business and play an important role in making decisions, discovering new trends and making predictions. If you’re a…

Swingin’ Safari Mini Golf

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog, success stories

In July 2017, Paula Wittekind assisted David and Debbie Lake with a review of their business plan narrative and provided certain feedback on both the…

Jag Construction, LLC

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog, success stories

Noel Guevara came to the SBDC in 2016 with the idea of opening his own business. His employer at the time had tremendous success and…

Escape Rooms Mesa, Mesa, AZ

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog, success stories

Escape Rooms Mesa was founded by Danielle and Jason Tomerlin in 2016. Danielle spontaneously leased a space for her own Escape Room after only playing…

6 Confusing Small Business Loan Terms Defined

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog

By Megan Tyler – (originally published at: https://americassbdc.org/6-confusing-small-business-loan-terms-defined/#more-29956) Getting a business loan can be tough. You know the ins and outs of your own business, but you might…

Tax Issues for Your Business in a Rising Interest Rate Environment

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog

By BarbaraWeltman, Guest Blogger (originally published at: https://www.sba.gov/blogs/tax-issues-your-business-rising-interest-rate-environment) The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in June 2018, the second hike thus far in 2018, and indicated that…

7 Time Management Tips for New Business Owners

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog

By Jennifer Lobb – (originally pubished at: https://americassbdc.org/7-time-management-tips-for-new-business-owners/#more-28631) Running a business is time-consuming work, and as a new business owner, time is exceedingly hard to come…

Five Ways to Make Your Presentation Better

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog

Five ways to make your presentation better Originally published on seths.blog by Seth Godin Make it shorter. No extra points for filling your time. Be…

5 Key Ingredients in Creating a Small Business Website

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Maricopa SBDC in Blog

By Marco Carbajo, Guest Blogger (originally published at: https://www.sba.gov/blogs/5-key-ingredients-creating-small-business-website) A website is an essential element for running a successful business. A business without a website can potentially lose…