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News You Can Use: Sending Business Holiday Cards

By: Susan VanEpps With winter holidays quickly approaching, entrepreneurs may be wondering if sending holiday cards to clients and customers is worth the investment. It's estimated that half of U.S. businesses send them out, and the consensus among business consultants…

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentNovember 2, 2012

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Hire a Hero

Loudoun entrepreneurs that act quickly can help the community and their business, all while scoring a significant tax credit – just by hiring a veteran in need of employment before January 1, 2013.

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

Uncategorized Small Biz

Starting a Business in Loudoun

Whether you're planning on making and selling tote bags from your home, starting a software company, or building a brewery, the steps to starting a business can be confusing. The Loudoun Department of Economic Development wants to help you get…

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

Uncategorized Small Biz

Top 5 Apps for Entrepreneurs

Ask startup owners which mobile apps help them the most, and you’re likely to hear rave reviews about Evernote, DropBox and Dragon Dictation. Others are fans of time-tracking apps like TimeClockPlus, or receipt-management apps like Lemon. Depending on the type…

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

Uncategorized Small Biz

How to Work a Room

Let’s face it: sooner or later, you’re going to have to work a room. Growing a business requires meeting other people who can help you succeed. You might meet those people at a happy hour, a showcase for potential investors,…

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

Uncategorized Small Biz

Do the Work That Gets Results

You started your business to do more of what you love. But now you’re spending way too much time on things you dislike: scheduling, office management, data entry. Unwanted tasks pile up and you get stressed out. You spend more…

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

Uncategorized Small Biz

Dancing Among Giants

No matter the business focus, entrepreneurs share a common trait: their need to succeed among larger, often better-known competitors. At first glance, larger companies would seem to have the upper hand: greater marketing budgets, economies of scale and more manpower.…

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

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Hire Ground

Your startup is really starting to take off, and you and your business partner need to staff up. Your family members are excited about your growth, and want in on this ground-floor opportunity. Question: should you hire your mom?

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

Uncategorized Small Biz

It’s a Great Time to be a Loudoun Entrepreneur

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell declared this "The Year of the Entrepreneur" in Virginia, and he's not alone. As part of his Startup America Initiative, President Obama called on both the federal government and the private sector to promote entrepreneurship in…

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

Uncategorized Small Biz

People You Should Know – Susan Henson, Mason Enterprise Center

This month we sat down with Susan Henson, regional manager for the local branch of the Mason Enterprise Center in downtown Leesburg. Henson explained the benefits of the MEC for entrepreneurs, and gave thoughts on the value of breaking away…

Loudoun Economic DevelopmentOctober 16, 2012

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The Loudoun Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which is a program of the Mason Enterprise Center Loudoun, is a non-profit, grant funded program helping small businesses and entrepreneurs start, grow and prosper by providing unbias, no-cost advising services and targeted trainings. The SBDC partners with local community organizations including Loudoun County and the Town of Leesburg, as well as, other corporate sponsors. The SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration (SBA).

News You Can Use: Sending Business Holiday Cards

Hire a Hero

Starting a Business in Loudoun

Top 5 Apps for Entrepreneurs

How to Work a Room

Do the Work That Gets Results

Dancing Among Giants

Hire Ground

It’s a Great Time to be a Loudoun Entrepreneur

People You Should Know – Susan Henson, Mason Enterprise Center

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