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Little-Known Programs Help Seasonal Employers

  Little-Known Programs Help Seasonal Employers It is not too soon for employers with seasonal employees to prepare for the summer. Massachusetts offers two programs that may help seasonal employers – the seasonal employment certification program administered by the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and an overtime-waiver program administered by the Department of Labor Standards […]

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GUMPstir Dining & Games Social Network

Don’t have time to market and promote your restaurant in a cool and effective way? Join GUMPstir! It’s new! It’s FREE! https://youtu.be/-jlxVMtT1S8

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Love Live Local | LOCAL MATTERS: Spotlight on Service Providers

The following report is the result of a months-long research and analysis commissioned by Love Live Local from consulting firm Civic Economics that quantifies and assesses the impact of Cape Cod’s locally owned businesses in the personal and professional services sector on our local economy, as compared to national chains and online corporations – Local […]

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BizTips from SCORE – Be Intentional about Time Management

BizTips from SCORE – Be Intentional about Time Management The key to managing your time is separating what is Urgent from what is just Important and casting aside or delegating anything that doesn’t fit into either of those categories.  It is all about “concentration where it counts” and what counts is what is Urgent.    Being […]

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Cape Cod’s Wastewater Dilemma: What Will it Cost?

Cape Cod’s Wastewater Dilemma: What Will it Cost? The issue of how Cape Cod will address growing wastewater and nitrogen loading concerns continues to grow, with many towns in different stages of planning and implementation. Adding a new wrinkle to the debate is a draft regulation being floated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection […]

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BizTips from SCORE – Chambers of Commerce

Motivating Your Team Your team doesn’t all fit into a cookie cutter, so it’s the responsibility of the owner/manager/leader to learn what motivates and makes each one thrive. True leaders promote others to be leaders. Check-in with each individual on a regular basis. Be human. At the end of the day, business is a people […]

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BizTips from SCORE – Take a Deep Breath before the New Year Begins

Take a Deep Breath before the New Year Begins I always hated this time of year.  The year ended.  Objectives have been either met, not met, or exceeded.  And, you have to start all over again.  As a small business owner for almost 30 years and before as general manager for two different businesses, planning […]

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BizTips from SCORE – Collaboration is All About Building Relationships

BizTips from SCORE – Collaboration is All About Building Relationships Small business is all about competing in challenging environments. It’s doing business in the shadow of the “big box” stores as well as the neighborhood competitor. While competition is unavoidable, there are also endless opportunities to collaborate with other businesses in order to diversify your […]

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BizTips – Reposition through Rebranding

BizTips – Reposition through Rebranding Reposition through rebranding is a great way to revitalize your connections with current and potential customers.  Your brand is how your company and products are identified by customers.  It is a perception held in the mind of current and future buyers of how they connect with you.  It is how […]

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BizTips – Skills Development Leads to Sustainability

BizTips – Skills Development Leads to Sustainability Lifelong learning needs to be a part of every brand and organization in today’s confusing business environment.  Skills can be categorized into several buckets:  management, leadership, organizational, and functional.  To begin the process, you might consider doing a personal inventory by asking yourself how your skills match with […]

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