By Sheri Nelson, Marketing, The Local Shop The benefits of embracing social media to market your small business are abundant yet many can’t find the time, content, and bandwidth to…

by Sheri Nelson, founder, The Local shop Establishing goals is critical for any business if it expects to meet its needs and ultimately become a success. To achieve those goals,…

By Carol Ramirez Make no mistake, the 2017 Holiday shopping season was strong for most retailers. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Small Business Saturday were all successful marketing promotions. However,…

  Scammers are active in our area, be careful.   In the past couple of weeks, our office has two obvious scam attempts.  One was a company representing an unspecified tech…

  By Colleen Geraghty – Prudential Advisor,  CA Ins Lic 0I89925   Like most people, you’re likely focused on how to save money on your tax returns, but it’s also…