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Read more about the article What do the latest Facebook changes mean for your small business

What do the latest Facebook changes mean for your small business

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:April 2, 2019
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What Facebook’s New Algorithms Mean for You Most marketing experts agree – if you’re not leveraging Facebook for your small to medium business, you’re leaving money on the table. Unfortunately,…

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Read more about the article Data That We Track, October 2018

Data That We Track, October 2018

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:January 4, 2019
  • Post category:Mission
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  Communities We Serve   Overall Michigan saw its jobless rate lower, easing closer to the national rate. In spite of that, seasonality, particularly in the more rural parts of…

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Data That We Track, September 2018

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:November 21, 2018
  • Post category:Mission
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  Communities We Serve   Nearly everywhere in our service area experienced improvement in jobless rates for September. You can view the County breakdown in the 2018 Latest Data. Jobless…

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Data That We Track, August 2018

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:November 2, 2018
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  Communities We Serve   August’s jobless numbers finally brought summer seasonality into full view. Only one county had its jobless rate rise, one stayed the same (both in Wisconsin),…

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Read more about the article Data That We Track, July 2018

Data That We Track, July 2018

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:September 18, 2018
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  Communities We Serve   The July numbers saw jobless rates go down for the country and the state, but they went down in only 25 of the 78 counties…

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Read more about the article Basic Guide to SEO

Basic Guide to SEO

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:August 31, 2018
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When your small business is looking to rank on SERPs – search engine result pages – you need all the help you can get. Though Google keeps its exact algorithm…

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Read more about the article Data That We Track, June 2018

Data That We Track, June 2018

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:August 24, 2018
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  Communities We Serve   One would expect along with seasonality taking its course in Michigan that jobless rates would have dropped in June. That would also be a fair…

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Financial Management

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:August 6, 2018
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The success of your small business relies on the strength of your financial management. Quality financial management can help your small business attain profitability, make projections, and set and reach…

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Data That We Track, May 2018

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:August 6, 2018
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  How Our Target Area Fared   As one would expect, seasonality begins its run in May in earnest, with the rural communities of Michigan all seeing drops in jobless…

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Risk Management

  • Post author:Jodee Taylor
  • Post published:July 24, 2018
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Small business owners recognize that there’s an element of risk associated with the opportunity to pursue their professional passions. Risk factors continue to apply to many aspects of a business…

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