Alameda Business Blogs:
7 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Business Over Your Lunch Hour
Major overhauls of a business take time and buy-in, and frankly, they can be a little frightening. Not so of these mini tweaks. These seven things can help you move the meter in your business in less time than it takes to wolf down a sandwich and check your voicemails. Find Out What Customers Like …
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3 Easy Things to Help You Attract More Customers for Your New Business
Starting a new business is difficult under the best circumstances. But in today’s economic climate, it’s difficult to make a name for yourself when most people are trying desperately to cut back on expenses. Yet, you shouldn’t get discouraged. There are easy (and free) ideas out there that can help. Here are three tips to…
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How to Simplify Your Business
There’s a lot of talk about making life easier–getting rid of clutter, buying less, not making things so complicated. Some people are even moving to 300 square feet homes to minimize the things in their lives. Yes, simple is in. But is it time to simplify your business? The answer is probably yes. The Benefits…
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Are You Ready for an Intern? 5 Things You Need to Consider Before You Hire One
It’s that time of year when businesses start thinking about summer help. Could you use an intern this summer? Here are several things you need to consider before bringing on your first intern. 5 Things You Need to Know About Hiring an Intern for Your Business Times have changed. If you were an intern before 2000,…
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20 Ways to Celebrate Women During Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month when the world celebrates the many contributions of women everywhere. If you’re not sure how to celebrate, we have some ideas for you and your business. For the ideas in this article, think across multiple mediums to add content on your blog, in videos, reels, a podcast episode or two,…
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President’s Message
This week we celebrate International Women’s Day (this month is also Women’s History Month). International Women’s Day on March 8 is a day set aside for celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. International Women’s Day also calls us to “Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity.”…
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How to Find a Complementary Business to Help Yours Grow
If you’re a small- to medium-sized business that is trying to carve out a place for itself in a competitive market, you want to differentiate yourself from the competition. One way to do that is to offer something no one else is doing by creating a new product or service. You could also go after…
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Leadership Alameda Applications Are Open
Last year, we launched an amazing opportunity for people in our community–Leadership Alameda. This program helped shape the knowledge of 20 people who showed interest in leadership. They came from different industries, backgrounds, and experience levels but they had a common goal–to learn more about Alameda, and in doing so, make it a better place…
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Worksheet for Telling Your Business Story
Every business story is different so we can’t write it for you, but this business story worksheet will help you put together the pieces that are critical to your storytelling. 1. What’s Your Theme? Check your business plan. Read over your mission or vision statement. What’s the overall thing you’re working on or want to be…
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4 Blogging Ideas for People Who Hate to Write
By now you’ve probably heard how important having a blog is for your business. People buy from people they know, like, and trust. A blog is a perfect way to help people get to know you. But it also serves as a resource for people who are looking for your expertise. Writing a congenial, informative,…
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