- July 11, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
What Is an EIN and When Does Your Business Need One?
What Is an EIN and When Does Your Business Need One? An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a nine-digit number issued by the IRS to identify your business for tax…
Read More- June 19, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
How Nippon Steel’s $14.9 B Acquisition of U.S. Steel Impacts American Manufacturing
In a deal that reshapes the landscape of American steel production, Nippon Steel officially finalized its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel in June 2025. This cross-border transaction has drawn…
Read More- June 11, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
Main Street vs. Wall Street: Who’s Really Winning in 2025?
Introduction: A Tale of Two Economies One day, we see soaring stock markets, record-breaking IPOs, and mega-mergers lighting up Wall Street. The next, we hear about small businesses closing their…
Read More- June 11, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
How To Scale Your Business FASTER
Scaling Isn’t Just About Growth When business owners think about growth, they often envision more customers, higher revenue, and a bigger team, but scaling is a different beast. Scaling is…
Read More- June 6, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
5 Cash Flow Mistakes That Can Sink Your Company
Cash flow isn’t just a finance term—it’s the lifeblood of your business. You can be profitable on paper, signing new clients, and growing your team, but if cash isn’t moving…
Read More- June 6, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
How Regional Economies Are Fueling Small Business Growth
If you zoom out and look at the national economy, things can feel a little murky. One month it’s strong, the next it’s sputtering. But if you zoom in—on cities,…
Read More- June 6, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
What to Do When Cash Flow Gets Tight
You can be hitting sales targets, signing new clients, and still find yourself lying awake at night wondering how you’ll cover next month’s expenses. Tight cash flow isn’t always about…
Read More- June 6, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
How to Share Your Contact Info Without Making It Weird
We’ve all been there. You’re mid-conversation at a conference, co-working space, or casual coffee meetup when someone says, “Let’s stay in touch!” You smile, nod… and then it gets awkward.…
Read More- June 5, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
7 Government Grants You Didn’t Know Existed For Your Business
Running a small business in the U.S. is no easy feat. Between keeping the lights on, paying your team, and juggling a dozen tools just to send an invoice, it…
Read More- June 5, 2025
- Ashley Waterman
How to Stay Steady in a Shaky Economy
If you feel like your holding your breath during the economic times this year, you’re not alone. Between rising interest rates, global instability, and constant chatter about recessions (or recoveries),…
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