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A small business credit card can be a powerful financial tool—if you know how to use it effectively.  With the right strategy, your business can accomplish incredible things. With the wrong strategy, even your best laid plans could be undermined. It all comes down to the details, and today, we’re going to give you the […]

Maryland small business owners can now apply for the next round of a grant program funded by BGE and Howard County in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network. In 2023, the BGE Energizing Small Business grant program, with funding from Howard County, is offering funding to help central Maryland businesses succeed and thrive. Applications […]

Small businesses operated by historically underrepresented entrepreneurs who are preparing for their next stage of growth, this one’s for you.

In honor of Pride Month, Hello Alice surveyed nearly 600 LGBTQ+ small business owners to learn more about the opportunities and challenges they’re currently facing. The results show that the LGBTQ+ entrepreneurial community has maintained a strong, steady trajectory of growth and success in the past few years, despite challenges universal to small business owners, […]

We’re excited to announce the second round of recipients for the Sonoma County Alliance Small Business Opportunity Fund! The Sonoma County Alliance is a coalition of businesses, agriculture, labor, and individuals working together to foster a healthy economy, maintain a sound environment, protect private property rights, and promote a responsive political process. Recognizing that securing […]

Building your own website offers many functions to your business. It can tell your story, provide information about your products and services, and serve as a tool to sell online.