Kelsey Daniels co-owns Flights Wine Bar with her husband, Kent. Flights Wine Bar, located in Bend, Oregon, went from pipe dream to reality after Daniels quit her job in film production to pursue her passion.
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How to Adopt a Social Media Policy for Employees That Defines Roles & Sets Boundaries
Over 70% of adults in the U.S. use social media. And among businesses with over 100+ employees, 92.1% of U.S. marketers use social media. With such high social media usage nationwide, businesses can benefit from having guidelines in place. So if you don’t have one already, it’s time to implement a social media policy for […]
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6 Office Design Ideas [+ Tips] to Take Productivity Up a Notch
The key to productivity is engagement, consistency, focus, organization, and … design? Actually, yes. An employee’s happiness goes hand in hand with productivity. And as we all know, it’s the little things in life.
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Patriot’s Picks: The Best Small Business Articles
Here are our top article picks for the month of April. We hope you find them as useful and interesting as we did.
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Be Your Best Vacation Self Year-round With Tropical Envy Boutique
Ashley LaBarre is the owner of Tropical Envy Boutique. From resort-style clothes to artisan jewelry, the boutique offers everything you need to feel like you’re on vacation year-round.
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Patriot’s Picks: The Best Small Business Articles
Here are our top article picks from the month of January. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we did.
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Texas-based Heartisans Marketplace Is Where the Heart Is
Julee Rachels is the CEO and Founder of Heartisans Marketplace, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Longview, Texas. Heartisans provides underserved women with job-readiness training and essential skills through its Job-Readiness Program, which is funded by sales from the Marketplace and donations.
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What Is SWOT Analysis? It’s Time to Get to Know Your Business
How well do you know your business’s strengths and weaknesses? What about your opportunities and threats? If you’re coming up short on answers, you need to conduct a SWOT analysis. So, what is SWOT analysis?
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Take Time to Stop and Smell the Lavender at Pumpkin Blossom Farm
Missy Biagiotti co-owns the Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm, a scenic place where visitors feel like they’re stepping into a Monet painting.
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Music in the Workplace: Can it Help Productivity, or Is it Treble?
Do your employees like listening to music while they work? For many, music helps increase engagement, morale, and overall productivity. But, is music in the workplace actually beneficial to your business’s growth?
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