Small Business Tips: Preparing for Successful Business Trips

Small Business

Being away from the office can be stressful when you’re running a small business. With frequent business trips to insurance industry events or meetings in the main office, it can become a struggle to stay on top of your agency while you’re away. But don’t stress with lots of preparation, you can be sure your trip will run smoothly, or at least that you’ve prepared for the worst and you’ll still accomplish all you set out to do. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Travel frugally and save your company’s money for more important…

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Massachusetts helps small businesses

Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts

During Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s inauguration speech, he discussed that his commitment to small business and the importance of this focus. State Housing and Economic Development Secretary, Greg Bialecki, said Patrick and his staff have been conversing with small business owners in order to address their top areas of concern, especially health care.  With the costs of health insurance potentially going up with the new health care laws, small business owners are very hesitant to hire new employees. According to Bialecki, it is hard to get out of a recession…

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