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3 Things Every Small Business Owner Should Do This Fall

As a new season approaches this will be a different fall than ever before. This time of year is typically filled with back to school ideas and specials as we say farewell to summer. This year has been consumed by COVID and we have had to make major adjustments operating our business and our lives. ... Read More

Welcome to The Rising Tide – Tom Stine

Check out our newest hire Tom Stine and his passion for helping people! Welcome to the team! As the new RTCLF Business Advisor, I’m excited to be of service to the community’s entrepreneurs and business owners who make this region hum. I’ve deeply involved in the community as a volunteer, advisor and Board member for ... Read More

Funding To Continue For State Grant Applicants!

We are announcing businesses that will be moving to the next round of funding soon. This will be email communication sent directly to the applicants with information on how and if they could move forward. Some applicants will be accepted into the 1st round of funding, others will be requested to provide additional information to ... Read More

The Top 5 Things To Do When Starting A Business

We all want to be our own boss but only some of us make the jump to starting our own business. It is not easy and it will be more work than you have ever done before, but the rewards are greater than imaginable. When you start your business and see it grow and develop, ... Read More

New COVID-19 Grant for PA Small Businesses

Attention: All PA business owners – real help is on the way! The PA Department of Community and Economic Development opened a $225million Covid-19 relief grant on June 30th for small businesses that have been impacted through this pandemic. This is a grant made truly for SMALL businesses. There are several factors that go into ... Read More

The Most Important Marketing Activity A Small Business Can Do

What is the most important marketing activity a small business can do? Incentivize the repeat customer! If anyone has shopped at a department store you can easily answer this question. What is printed at the bottom of your receipt? Coupons to be used in the store and only for the next few days. The store ... Read More

Strategies To Spend More Time With Family

Being stuck home through this pandemic allows us time to reflect on everything going on in our lives. We have all started our businesses to create a better life for not just us but our family. As we strive to make that happen, we sometimes lose the ability to separate work from home life. This ... Read More

Top 3 Marketing Mistakes Made By Small Businesses

Small businesses do not take the time to focus on digital channels. Have a relevant website. Everyone should have a website that fully describes their products/services available and contact info, your address, and hours for potential customers to see. Then update your website regularly by having blogs, videos, and infographics. Social Media is not a ... Read More

Planificación para la recuperación

La pandemia ha obligado a muchas empresas a cerrar o adaptar drásticamente sus modelos comerciales para sobrevivir. Aquí le mostramos cómo planificar el futuro de su negocio durante la pandemia de COVID-19 y más allá. Aquí hay algunos consejos que pueden ayudarlo a volver a encaminar su negocio Evalúa el daño financier Actualice su estado ... Read More

Top 5 Reasons To Begin 90-Day Business Planning

“ What’s the use in running if you are running down the wrong road?” German Proverb Same can be said of running a business – what’s the use in having a business if you don’t plan for how you want the business to run? 1 – 90-day planning is about taking your objectives for the ... Read More

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