Business start-up& resource guide

July 21, 2018

This guide is authored by the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), a multi-campus center of The University of North Carolina System. It functions as The University’s business and technology extension service

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Collective[i]

Remember how we all had one low-expectation definition of a thermostat, until there was Nest? Or how driving directions meant crumpled papers in the glovebox - traffic or bust - until Google Maps changed everything? That’s what Collective[i] does for the Sales process: reimagines it to the point of re-definition.

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WHY WHITE PAPERS ARE GOOD FOR BUSINESS

whitePaper | November 7, 2022

A white paper is a thorough and authoritative report that aims to investigate a specific complex business issue. White papers are produced by businesses who want to help their customers, clients and any other interested parties better understand their products or services.

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Small Business Strategy

whitePaper | January 31, 2023

The Department’s small business programs, activities, and workforce are distributed across the Military Services, Defense Agencies, and field activities (DoD Components), including Components of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).

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Tech and Talent Survey

whitePaper | February 24, 2020

Cloud Computing, Customer Relationship Tools, Cyber Security Lead Priorities for Small Businesses By leveraging innovative technologies to transfer and analyze data more quickly, CIT is better able to focus the expertise of its leaders on developing the right financing solutions for its small business clients.

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LOCAL SEO WHITE PAPER MAKING YOUR BRAND FAMOUS IN YOUR LOCATION

whitePaper | November 7, 2019

An effective local SEO campaign requires a combination of geo-targeted optimization and content marketing, business listings and backlinks, and user-generated reviews. Learn how we drive results on search engines for local businesses.

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Accelerating Digital Payments in Latin America and the Caribbean

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Digital payments play an important role in financial inclusion. Research shows that when people have access to digital payments, these act as a gateway to other financial services, like credit and insurance; and people are more likely to use those services to save money, start or expand businesses, manage risk and better sustain financial shocks.4 Digital payments also allow governments to disburse resources to more of their unbanked populations than they would using cash. Micro-, small and mediumsized enterprises (MSMEs) greatly benefit from the use of digital payments as it allows them to attract more customers and bring their business online, creating opportunities to sell beyond their immediate geography

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Crunch time V

whitePaper | May 11, 2022

From phone apps to home automation to cashless commerce and beyond, digital disruption is the new normal for consumers today. It’s changing what we do—and how we get things done—in countless ways.

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Collective[i]

Remember how we all had one low-expectation definition of a thermostat, until there was Nest? Or how driving directions meant crumpled papers in the glovebox - traffic or bust - until Google Maps changed everything? That’s what Collective[i] does for the Sales process: reimagines it to the point of re-definition.

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