The Association for Entrepreneurship USA
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The Association for Entrepreneurship USA serves independent and small business leaders across all 50 states through community involvement, peer mentoring and education. By joining forces for greater purchasing power, we offer todays entrepreneur the competitive edge needed to compete in todays digital world.
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Recent Articles
3 Tips for Making Your Life Partner Your Business Partner
When you want to start a new chapter in your life with a new business, you just might want to include your romantic partner. They’re an integral, trustworthy part of your life — so why not have them around for business matters and decision-making, too? Many successful...
Why Small-Business Owners Love Costco
Small business owners are an extremely diverse group of people, but we can all get behind one unifying factor (besides AFEUSA, of course): Costco! Small business owners are an extremely diverse group of people, but we can all get behind one unifying factor (besides...
Introducing the New Way to Network During Social Distancing
As a business owner, you might have some concerns about the future. Over 80% of small businesses fail within the first 18 months, and 93% of businesses fail after 10 years. We can only imagine how much worse those statistics are now during the pandemic. There are,...
Why You Should Outsource Your Payroll
Compliance is a huge issue when it comes to setting up a business payroll. Over 75% of all revenue collected by the IRS comes directly from payroll — and while you’d hope the government would maintain consistent regulations, it hasn’t. Governments are imposing MORE,...
Why Does the Call Quality on Smartphones Still Suck?
You’re in the middle of a grocery trip when, suddenly, you remember you have a call with an important client. In a hurry, you take out your cellphone and punch in their number. But as you engage with the customer, you realize how difficult it is to understand them. No...
One Huge Challenge That Remains for America’s Deaf Community
The American deaf community still faces many challenges, but we wanted to highlight one important issue today. Although deaf Americans need audiologist health care coverage to thrive in our hearing world, many of them don’t have it. The American deaf community still...
COVID-19 Scams Are Still Very Real — Don’t Be a Victim
Nowadays, you may notice an increase of text message ads and alerts to your phone. That’s why, for many people, getting a text message about registering for the vaccine probably wouldn’t alarm them. However, the pandemic has brought about a new scam: COVID-19...
3 Safety Tips for ‘Quarantining’ While Traveling
If you’re starting to travel again in 2021, you might still be a little bit worried about it — if not because of the health consequences, then because of the travel regulations that differ state-to-state. Here are a few tips for staying safe while on the road or in...
Helping Your Student in Debt?
About 9 out of 10 parents are willing to help their child get out of debt. And student debt is a very common type of debt for young people today. If your child has taken a student loan, it’s probably the first loan they’ve ever received. That’s a huge responsibility,...
How Your Packaging Can Sell Itself
Can the right packaging sell your product for you? Yes, it can. It is especially impactful in a time when appearances mean a lot. People love posting unboxings on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, and sharing the new, helpful products they’ve bought. This is why...
4 Reasons an Ex-Employee Might Sue
You have very few “correct” ways to terminate an employee’s tenure at your company and many, many incorrect ways of doing it. If you want to avoid lawsuits after letting an employee go, here are a few key mistakes to avoid. 1: You don’t give a reason for firing. Just...
3 Tips for Communicating a Pay Raise
Rewarding employees with a pay raise can be a significant and heartening step to boost their morale and show sincere appreciation for their hard work and dedication, particularly in challenging times like the ongoing pandemic. However, it's crucial to handle the...