In 2023, the impact of Idaho SBDC consultants has been nothing short of extraordinary. Our consultants have played a pivotal role in driving the success of small businesses across the state, with remarkable increases in sales, job creation, and capital raised as just a few of the many milestones achieved. This year, we’re thrilled to
You Have Another Form to File. Regulations. Forms. Registrations Not the best hook for news of great importance to the entire business community. How about this? Five hundred dollars a day for non-compliance. Penalties are steep for the new law under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that requires all corporations (LLCs, S-Corps and C-Corps)
Bookkeeping Help Where do you keep your books? In a nook? Or in a box? On a spreadsheet? Or with your socks? Apologies to Dr. Seuss. When I talk to small business owners about bookkeeping, almost no one ever says, “yes, that’s my favorite part!” Small business owners are experts at whatever they do:
Culture for Breakfast, Employees for Lunch Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Strategy eats marketing for breakfast. Marketing eats sales for breakfast. What are your serving your sales people for breakfast? Culture. If you followed my flashy analogy this far, thanks! I’ve read a lot on culture and its importance, and I am sure
Small Business, Big Impact Ever wonder how your local coffee shop / restaurant / physical therapy practice got started? If they started and stayed in business, there is a good chance they went to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for help. In the past decade, the SBDC has worked with over 1000 small
The Myth of the Small Business Grant One of the most common questions we get at the Small Business Development Center is about free money for a small business. I am always sorry when I get that question because I always have to give people disappointing news. There are no reliable grants available for
