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Business Spotlight: Tigard Bowl Spared from Bankruptcy

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Business Spotlight: Tigard Bowl Spared from Bankruptcy

Mark Pearl, the owner of Tigard Bowl, wasn’t always interested in bowling. He began work in the labor industry at a young age and did it for about 30 years. While he enjoyed the work he did, there came a time when he realized he couldn’t do manual labor forever.

Abby Bull

Business Spotlight: Blake’s Health and Fitness Can’t Weight to Get You Into Shape!

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Business Spotlight: Blake’s Health and Fitness Can’t Weight to Get You Into Shape!

Daniel Blake, who often goes by Danny, has started his own business at the young age of 29. Located in Hillsboro, Oregon, Danny has recently started his own personal training company called Blake’s Health and Fitness.

Abby Bull

Business Spotlight: The Milburns Dare You To Play At Their House

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Business Spotlight: The Milburns Dare You To Play At Their House

Mike Milburn, his wife Carolyn and his two sons Ethan and Will may seem like your average loving family, but there is more to them than karaoke nights and potlucks.

Abby Bull

Back to School 2020: 6 Virtual Schooling Tips for Business Owners

Interesting

Back to School 2020: 6 Virtual Schooling Tips for Business Owners

COVID-19 has caused stress in every part of life, and that stress is only increasing for many parents since the start of the new school year.

Emily Bezak

Business Spotlight: Learn How Dbgear Powerlifted Its Way To Success

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Business Spotlight: Learn How Dbgear Powerlifted Its Way To Success

Today you’ll meet a PhD lecturer from the University of Vermont, who is also a snowboarder, weightlifter, punk rocker, skateboarder, and a motorcycle aficionado. Dylan Burns is anything but ordinary.

Carolina Matthews

Business Spotlight: Bex Skincare Acne Management Llc Provides a Warm and Welcoming Environment to a Wide Range of Clients

Spotlight

Business Spotlight: Bex Skincare Acne Management Llc Provides a Warm and Welcoming Environment to a Wide Range of Clients

Who is Rebecca Delaney and what is her Business? Rebecca Delaney is a fun, upbeat, and quirky licensed esthetician.

Abby Bull

Business Spotlight: Zimri Cellars Continues to Offer Personal Contactless Wine Deliveries in Oregon

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Business Spotlight: Zimri Cellars Continues to Offer Personal Contactless Wine Deliveries in Oregon

Meet Jason Bull, winemaker, and owner of Zimri Cellars located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

Emily Bezak

Using Upwork to Get More Freelance Clients: A Quick Reference Guide

Freelancing

Using Upwork to Get More Freelance Clients: A Quick Reference Guide

For the past 2+ years, I’ve used Upwork to find freelance writing and marketing consulting gigs for customers across the US.

Emily Bezak

A Day in the Life of a Freelancer [Plus 11 Tools to Help Manage Your Workload]

Freelancing

A Day in the Life of a Freelancer [Plus 11 Tools to Help Manage Your Workload]

Are you a freelancer? Or do you consider yourself a solopreneur or gig worker? Whether you’re writing blog posts late at night and on the weekends like I am…

Emily Bezak

Construction Contractor Pricing Explained

Business Ideas

Construction Contractor Pricing Explained

I have been in and out of the construction industry for years, and I can say I am quite versed in home building, its intricacies, quirks, and subtleties.

Spicer Matthews

Taxes for Freelancers: The Pros and Cons of Registering Your Freelance Income as an LLC or S-Corp

Freelancing

Taxes for Freelancers: The Pros and Cons of Registering Your Freelance Income as an LLC or S-Corp

If you’ve been freelancing on the side of your full-time job over the past few years, you’re not alone. In three short years, gig workers are expected to rake in over $450 billion.

Emily Bezak

Dealing with Covid-19 - Small Business or Freelancer Depression

Business Ideas

Dealing with Covid-19 - Small Business or Freelancer Depression

If you are a small business owner or sole entrepreneur and you need financial help please visit the Small Business Administration’s support website.

Spicer Matthews

Skyclerk 3.0 Has Arrived - Crazy Fast Bookkeeping Software

Company News

Skyclerk 3.0 Has Arrived - Crazy Fast Bookkeeping Software

In June of this year, we announced that Skyclerk was changing -- changing for the better. We were saying goodbye to the Cloudmanic Labs umbrella and taking on the world as just Skyclerk.

Spicer Matthews

If you Run a Small Business Park In the Back of the Parking Lot

Business Ideas

If you Run a Small Business Park In the Back of the Parking Lot

Just about every morning as I drop my daughter off at daycare I have a bit of nostalgia for an important business lesson my dad taught me as a kid -- as a small business owner you should always park your car in the back of the parking lot.

Spicer Matthews

Cheapest Bookkeeping Software on the Market

Company News

Cheapest Bookkeeping Software on the Market

Today, I am very pleased to announce we are cutting the price of Skyclerk by 60% making it the cheapest bookkeeping software on the market.

Spicer Matthews

A New Skyclerk is Coming - today we release a new site

Company News

A New Skyclerk is Coming - today we release a new site

This coming August, Skyclerk will turn 9 years old. Today, we have tens of thousands of users and have grown month over month since the day we launched, without any help from a venture capitalist or outside funding.

Spicer Matthews

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