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Sue Pitts
Nov 8, 20171 min read
Small Business Saturday Small Business Listing
The Iowa Western SBDC is putting together a list of Small Businesses in the Council Bluffs Area for Small Business Saturday and...
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Sue Pitts
Nov 2, 20171 min read
Crowdfunding: Pros and Cons
With the age of the internet, transparency and an ability to communicate in ways we never had before, nontraditional financing has become...
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Sue Pitts
Dec 15, 20151 min read
Our Office is Closed for Winter Break!
Our SBDC office is closed for winter break until Monday, January 4. We’ve been busy planning for 2016, and look forward to sharing new...
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Sue Pitts
Mar 3, 20113 min read
Don’t Try to Trick the Search Engines!
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the practice of optimizing the content of your webpage so that your site is easily and readily found...
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Sue Pitts
Feb 24, 20112 min read
For Goodness Sake, Interview Before You Hire!
Today I was sitting with a client who is a successful business, running a successful commercial service. He told me that hiring the right...
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Sue Pitts
Feb 22, 20111 min read
Inc.com Features the Iowa Western SBDC as One of the Most Helpful in US!
www.inc.com article featuring what they label as 10 of the most helpful SBDC’s in America (inlcuding the IWCC SBDC in Council Bluffs...
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Sue Pitts
Feb 17, 20113 min read
Is Your Small Business Idea Feasible?
As you know the first thing that needs to be done is a Business Plan. But where do you start? How long does it have to be? At what...
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Sue Pitts
May 20, 20101 min read
Help with the government procurement process
by Julie Mierau Nothing — truly, nothing — is more frustrating than trying to figure out how to access the government procurement...
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Sue Pitts
May 19, 20102 min read
Coupon Customer Service
I am a big coupon user and have many experiences with coupons. Some of these are bad experiences and they have determined if I will ever...
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Sue Pitts
Jan 26, 20101 min read
Iowa Western Community College Receives Grant to Help Small Businesses
In an announcement from Governor Chet Culver, we learned today that Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa is among 44...
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Sue Pitts
Oct 20, 20092 min read
What Can Facebook Do For Your Business?
Hopefully at this point you have at least a facebook account where you socialize with friends and family. You may also have a Linked In...
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Sue Pitts
Oct 19, 20092 min read
Can Social Media Marketing Work For Your Small Iowa Business?
How do you buy products and services today? What is the first couple of things that you do to begin the process? I am guessing that some...
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Sue Pitts
Sep 24, 20091 min read
Stat of the week: Who’s got the cash?
On NPR’s “Marketplace” this morning, the host asked a simple question: Who has more disposable income — Gen Y’ers or Baby Boomers? The...
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Sue Pitts
Sep 3, 20092 min read
5 businesses for today’s economy
I do a lot of reading, thinking and brainstorming on ideas for small business in small communities like Council Bluffs and across...
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Sue Pitts
Oct 28, 20083 min read
Getting Funded in an Economic Downturn
We know what the economic downturn has done to our 401K’s. But how is it affecting the decisions of our commercial lenders/banks in...
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