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Best Practices when Collecting Customer Data

Blog, Featured, Legal / June 27, 2022

Chances are that as a business owner, you are collecting some kind of information about your customers. Maybe it is their payment information when they make purchases on your website, maybe it is their address to deliver your product to, or maybe it is just their email address to add to your newsletter. Whatever it may be, as a business owner you need to be aware of the laws surrounding data collection and how they impact your business. What are the best practices to keep your business safe? Keep reading for information from Samantha Peaslee’s recent webinar session, Dealing with Data.

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Meno

Featured, Success Stories / May 9, 2022

Meno is positioned as a meeting place of meaningful sustainability and appealing design. Jerri describes her motivation saying, “My goal is to not only do things differently but to actually show the industry a fresh business model and approach that can be profitable, all while being transparent for the customers.”

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Dawna’s Design Threads

Featured, Success Stories / December 16, 2021

There is a story behind every quilt and few know this better than Dawna Sanders, owner of Dawna’s Design Threads, who has quilted more than 3,100 quilts during her time in business. Dawna’s own story is moving quickly as she is in the final stages of closing on the purchase of The Quilt Store, a major leap for her business.

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How to Write a Business Plan

Blog, Management, Startup, Strategy / November 16, 2021

January is a convenient time to officially start your business for bookkeeping and tax considerations, but before you get too ahead of yourself you’ll want to make sure you have a solid business plan. Writing a business plan can feel daunting and overwhelming, but the SBDC is here to provide you with resources and support to help you through the process step by step.

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Boulder Furniture Arts

Featured, Success Stories / November 16, 2021

Boulder Furniture Arts is a Boulder based company that has been in existence since 1985. Lee and Hannah purchased the company in 2005.The true craftsmanship of their furniture products is the main driver of the company.

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Developing Your Marketing Plan – Part 2

Blog, Marketing, Marketing, Media & Creative Industries / September 16, 2021

How will you generate interest, leads, and communicate with potential and existing customers? How will you start conversations with customers: potential and existing? How will you retain customer through marketing communications?

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Developing Your Marketing Plan – Part One

Blog, Marketing, Marketing, Media & Creative Industries / July 27, 2021

Your USP can be an effective tool that helps you focus your marketing goals and verifies that every part of your marketing materials successfully sets you apart from the competition. Your USP can also be an important part of your branding that makes your business memorable.

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The Easiest Way To Create Content

Blog, Marketing, Marketing, Media & Creative Industries / June 30, 2021

There are many different options when it comes to choosing video editing software, but I prefer Adobe Premiere Pro because it is easy to learn yet it has a lot more capability than many more basic packages out there. I also prefer to have footage that is shot on a quality camera, although today you can get satisfactory results with almost any modern smartphone. Follow these tips and instructions and you will have your videos looking very professional in no time.

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How to Edit a Promotional Video for Your Small Business

Blog, Information Technology, Information Technology, Marketing, Marketing, Media & Creative Industries / May 28, 2021

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