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Proudly Building Quality Aircraft Models In The USA – #SBDC Client Showcase

February 3, 2019
Atlantic Models, Inc. (Atlantic-Models.com)
Countdown to the 2019 Client Showcase: #10

Atlantic Models

SBDC: SBDC at FIU – Florida (business.fiu.edu/centers/sbdc)
SBDC Advisor: Roberto Castellon.

Atlantic Models, Inc. has grown to offer a range of products and services for the aviation and aerospace industries. Desktop display models, large indoor/outdoor displays, office decor, wall art, and even high-end custom aviation furniture are some of what we do. Concept to design, mock-up to manufacturing, through to installation and completion, Atlantic Models Inc. is your aviation destination!

“Roberto Castellon with the SBDC at FIU has been an amazing resource for guidance and direction. He knows when to call in experts like Nile for marketing, Ray in finance, and Shelly at the Beacon Council, who all have been excellent sources of knowledge and support, and all part of our local SBDC. To have all these available resources for our small business is priceless; to have it all available with one call is a gift we couldn’t be more grateful for!” Roger Jarman, Vice President Business Development, Atlantic Models, Inc.  (more…)

Makers of the World’s Most Comfortable Shirt – #SBDC Client Showcase

February 2, 2019
Butter Cloth ShirtButter Cloth (buttercloth.com | @Buttercloth1)
Countdown to the 2019 Client Showcase: #11

SBDC: Los Angeles SBDC Network, Long Beach SBDC Service Center (LongBeachSBDC.org)
SBDC Advisors: Joseph Jackson and Ed Von Leffern.

Danh Tran has always had a ferocious curiosity about fabrics and garment construction. Born in Vietnam, he grew up working in his family’s small tailor shop, making his own clothes by the time he was ten years old.

As a boy he dreamed of coming to America to become a famous fashion designer. Danh is proof that dreams really do come true. In 1994, his family immigrated to California. (more…)

America’s #SBDC Client Showcase – 12 Days Till the Event

February 1, 2019

America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) are excited to announce the Client Showcase and Reception is back again this year! The following clients will be joining us on Capitol Hill on February 12th:

– California, Butter Cloth
Showcase Invitation– Florida, Atlantic Models, Inc.
– Kentucky, Nymbl Systems
– Maryland, Jordan Research and Development, LLC
– Michigan, Inductive Intelligence LLC
– New York, DogSpot
– Oklahoma, Whites Energy Services, LLC
– South Carolina, Extremiti3D
– Virginia, Port City Brewing Company
– Washington, FLEXHIBIT
– West Virginia, JesterLine (more…)

Employee Handouts: A Workplace Requirement You May Not be Aware of – but Should Be!

January 24, 2019
By ComplyRight –

Employee Handouts GuideDid you know you must distribute certain handouts to employees? This may be news to many small business employers, but it shouldn’t be because ignoring this responsibility carries some pretty hefty fines.

Along with year-long labor law posting compliance, you’re also required by federal, state and local laws to provide written notices under specific circumstances. It’s an additional compliance requirement that is more easily managed with the right resources.

What You Need to Know About Handouts

If this is the first time you’re hearing about employee handouts, here are some quick facts to get you up to speed: (more…)

Market Data Multiples – Things to Consider in Business Valuation

January 14, 2019
By Shawn Hyde, International Society of Business Appraisers (ISBA) –

Business valuationI had a conversation with an SBDC consultant recently, about transaction databases and how to best utilize an analysis of that data when valuing a business. She suggested I share this information with her colleagues in the America’s SBDC network, so here it is.

There are several different databases, each maintained by different organizations, that track transactions of privately held businesses — the prices they sold for as well as various other financial metrics for each transaction. The idea behind these databases is that one could analyze transactions of similar businesses that have sold, in order to identify an indication of value for a business. But there is more to it than simply pulling up the data for the applicable SIC or NAICS code and calculating the average or median of the data provided. (more…)