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Brilliantly Black

A complete guide for Black-owned businesses, restaurants, organizations and more located in Chicagoland.

Is Your Child an Entrepreneur? 14 Brilliant Business Ideas for Kids and Teens

Lemonade stands are just the start when it comes to small business ideas for teens and kids. (And check out these kid-run businesses that have made some serious bank.)

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Answer These 13 Questions to Create Your Business Development Plan

Critical questions to ask yourself to keep your business development New Year’s resolutions.

How to Start and Manage a Home-based Business

Missouri Business Development Program<br>How to Start and Manage a Home-based Business<br>How to Start and Manage a Home-based Business is intended to serve as a reference document and in no way attempts to provide all of the information necessary to start or manage a home-based business in Missouri. It is published with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or…

DIY: How To Market Your Small Business In Any Economy

As a small business owner, you may wonder how you can market your brand and products, and get results. Have you thought about inbound marketing?

Tiered Benefits: A Better Solution for Trade Associations?

A membership structure that varies by benefits chosen could eliminate the headache of verifying company size. One trade association shares its experience.

May trade association hold fundraiser for charities?

Your Legal Questions Answered<br>May trade association hold fundraiser for charities<br>We are a 501(c)(6) trade association that is considering holding an annual charity golf tournament to support various children’s charities. We will raise the funds by offering sponsorships and by the entry fees without using any professional fundraiser. Are we OK in doing this or would you advise us to stay away from it<br>You…

I Get to Do What? Four Reasons to Work for A Trade Association

The work of a trade association is fast-paced and dynamic — far more than the casual observer might realize. It’s why those working in the industry love it, but it also means we rarely have time to reflect on what we do every day.

Organic Trade Association launches Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions Program

Retail Furniture News: Organic Trade Association launches Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions Program, Organic businesses may now voluntarily pre-enroll in a program to help minimize or eliminate organic fraud.

6 ways to prevent greenwashing and other trade association risks

Make sure associations are working for your company, not against it.

Increased Regulations Spawn New Trade Associations

Increased Regulations Spawn New Trade Associations

What Are Your Thoughts on Buying Groups and Trade Associations?

I recently came back from STAFDA which for those who don't know is an association of Construction distributors and the manufacturers that sell into that market. What struck me at the trade show part of the event was it was obvious which manufacturers didn't belong to a group

Grocery Trade Association Launches New Food Dating Initiative: Can It Work?

Can standardized freshness labels alleviate consumer confusion and reduce unnecessary food waste? 3p's Leon Kaye takes a closer look.

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Trade Association Meetings?

Most associations are stuck doing things the way they have for years. I wonder if it’s because they’re afraid of change or don’t know how or why to try something different.<br>Two m…

Trade associations remind industry: ‘Dietary supplements cannot claim to cure or prevent Ebola’

The five trade associations for the US dietary supplements industry have issued a joint statement to remind consumers and retailers that dietary supplements cannot claim to cure or prevent Ebola.

Institutional Fixed Income Roundtable

Trade association thanks all who are stepping up: Letters to the editor

Many people, businesses are working hard to help others.

Does the Event Industry Really Need Another Trade Association?

MESA is a new association targeting an audience of small and midsize suppliers. Given all the industry organizations already in existence, why is it necessary?

Why Professional Trade Organizations Need a Complete Revamp

Professional trade associations are under fire. In fact, they have been for some time. Organizations like IABC, PRSA and AdFed are struggling to find their place in this new, highly competitive world…