As your company grows, no matter what stage of its development it may be in, there will likely come a time when you end up engaging in trade with various companies situated around the country and around the world.  But while this can open up a wide range of possible benefits for your company, such as an improve supply line for a component of your products or a reliable place to export your goods, it also provides plenty of unique challenges.  It's a complex aspect of international business, and one that you should trust a trade solutions expert to help you with. To continue reading go to:www.facebook.com/CustomsTradeData

We have the iSqratch mobile service specifically for SMB retailers on new customers acquisition. You can try out 3-month with iSqratch (details at http://www.iSqratch.com ) for storefront mobile lucky sqratch (scratch) for walk-by to walk-in on-spot conversion. It's fun and easy, with QR code targeting smartphone user population.

We also have the iQASH mobile service specifically for SMB retailers on old customer revenue enhancement. You can try out 3-month with iQASH (details at http://www.iQASH.com ) for customer loyalty mobile wallet service. It's intuitive and powerful, also with QR code targeting smartphone user population.

You can start with iSqratch to build up storefront crowd and to convert walk-by traffic to walk-in customers. That's for "on-spot customer grabbing".  You then use iQASH to "attach a string" to your good old customers for their more frequent return visits, and avoid their churning to competitions, and to product viral marketing effect for your store.

Interested?

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Check out this month's Small Business Spotlight of Shandra Spicer, President and CEO of S&W Contracting of WNY Inc.

If you'd like to be highlighted, reply to this thread or send an email to smallbusiness@uschamber.com.

Hey members Just wanted to wish you all a happy healthy and prosperous 2012!

What is the simplest possible manner of getting protected from third party law suits?

First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. November 27, 2010 was the first ever Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is the day we celebrate the Shop Small movement to drive shoppers to local merchants across the U.S.

How did you promote your business over the weekend?

A front page article in today's Washington Post talks about how hard it is for veterans to find jobs. We’re trying to do our part with our “Hiring Our Heroes” partnerships in more than 100 communities across the nation. Is your business participating in a veterans initiative?

See the article here: http://bit.ly/q3NX22

Also, read more about the Chamber's "Hiring Our Heroes" initiative and see how you can participate here: http://www.uschamber.com/veterans.

Check out this article on how to tell if your marketing plan is working:http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/marketing-sales/2011/09/27/five-signs-that-your-ads-arent-working/.

Yesterday, Fox Small Business published a piece outlining ten legal mistakes startup businesses should avoid. While entrepreneurs are generally optimistic and highly driven, the author notes that these are the top ten mistakes that most often slow down startups.

Here are a few of legal pitfalls startups should avoid:

-Not hiring a startup lawyer: There are plenty of lawyers that specialize in small business matters, but fewer who specialize specifically in startups. The right startup attorney will be most helpful in navigating the many different angles of fundraising.

-Comingling accounts: As money comes in and you comingle accounts, the more you risk more someone pursuing your personal assets for any unpaid corporate liabilities.

-Failing to protect intellectual property: Patent your core pieces of intellectual property to ensure that your competitors don't take them for their own.

What other pieces of legal advice can you offer to other small businesses starting up?

Read more: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/legal-hr/2011/07/12/ten-legal-pitfalls-startups-should-avoid/#ixzz1S0Xan2vY

Hello everyone. I'm a real estate broker (http://www.henryebarr.com) located Summit County (in the Colorado Rockies).  I recently stumbled across this blog -- had never heard of it before today, and am finding it to be a great resource.  Some of the more active discussion threads have offered some unique tips and points of view.  I'm not sure if this was the right place to post, but I just wanted to introduce myself as a newcomer to this forum, and mention that I'm glad I've come across it.

Is there a place that i can go to find a legit manufacturing company that produces custom shirts and screen printing for less?

Looking for a manufacturer for 50,000 blankets for shipment to Africa for hospital use. Size and details to be sent on manufacturer contacting us.

As we look for ways to improve the membership process, we want to hear from you on what's been helpful, what would be more helpful or what you'd like to see more of. Based on the threads below it looks like online marketing is a big obstacle. What other information would you like more of?

I am looking for other business web sites to do link exchanges with to help with our SEO. Can anyone make any suggestions? We are a small business working our way up the ladder. We make unique wood cremation urns for people and pets. Our web site - http://www.ashes2urns.com

We just launched this new social marketplace for business organizations and small busisneses. No charge for website, hosting and store...only if you want to advertise or when you sell something out of the store.

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This post is for Bee, who is looking to print her designs on towels, sheets etc. Please give James Johnston a call at 631-517-7027 for assistance. Company name is BDK Promotional Products Inc. Great company who can imprint logo's, slogans, pretty much anything on over 750,000 products!!