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Everyday Ways to Build a Better Business
As a business owner, your goal is to build a better business than the competition. You can do this by starting out with a solid foundation and then paying close attention to how you handle day-to-day operations. The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce offers the following guidance to help get you started. Lay the Foundation with a Business Plan Any successful business owner will tell you that a well-crafted business plan is essential to the success of a new venture. A business plan helps to
Boost Holiday Traffic and Sales with These Proven Marketing Methods
Many small business owners have a love-hate relationship with the holiday season. They love the potential for extra sales and food traffic but hate the stress and uncertainty. If you're struggling to come up with holiday marketing ideas that will get people in the door (and spending money), never fear! The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce compiled a list of tried and tested holiday marketing techniques that are sure to help your small business succeed this holiday season.Host a Workshop Workshops are
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SBA Announces Working Capital Loan
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced 8/30/22 that federal Economic injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are available in Massachusetts for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began Aug. 9.The declaration includes the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester in Massachusetts; and the adjacent counties of