This column is sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
Businesses sometimes fall prey to tax scams especially during the tax season. BizLaunch reached out to our partners at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to find out what business owners should be concerned about in 2018. The following blog post by IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaison Anna Falkenstein provides tips on what to do to secure your information and scams to be aware of this tax season.
This column is sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
Let’s face it. We live in a fickle marketplace.
This column is written by Tara Palacios and sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
“The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.” — Walt Disney
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The World Economic Forum defines social entrepreneurs as people who harness the power of market forces and business principles to solve social problems.
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By Tara Palacios and Amanda Gant
This is a column written and sponsored by Arlington Arts / Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
It’s hard enough to be an entrepreneur, starting your own business. It’s even harder when you come from a family of entrepreneurs who ran many businesses and have lots of advice on what to do and not do. When a father tells his son not to be an entrepreneur, get a steady job with reliable income, it’s easy to let family ties replace passion. For a while.
This column is written by Tara Palacios and sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
Are you interested in doing business with the government? Have you considered expanding your target market to the government, and need help navigating the process?
This column is written by Tara Palacios and sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
Happy Holidays! Here’s to a recharging of the business batteries in 2018.
This column is written by Tara Palacios and sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
We are about to close the final chapter on 2017. The holidays have officially launched. We’ve run out of creative ideas of what to do with our turkey leftovers. Are you ready for 2018? As a local small business, there is still much to do. Business never ends but how can you ever be ready?
This column is written by Tara Palacios and sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
Social media can be intimidating for a business. How often do you use it — if at all? Which platforms are your customers on? Is it a waste of time or do you get more business from your efforts?
Have you thought of starting your own business? Have you sat in front of your computer and daydreamed what it would be like to work for yourself? Do you feel a deep passion for innovation or creativity around an activity or industry?
Launching a business takes guts.
