by Patty Wellinger | Jan 22, 2019 | Business Plan
Was one of your resolutions for 2019 to work on growing your business? While most New Year’s resolutions focus on personal goals, now is the perfect time to update (or create) your business plan. Research shows that “those who took meaningful steps to achieve their...
by Rachel Bates Wilfahrt | Dec 18, 2018 | Business Research, Christmas
The holiday season is a time when many people carefully consider their philanthropy. You may receive year-end appeals from organizations you have previously supported. Perhaps you’re curious about other organizations that could benefit from your philanthropic dollars...
by Rachel Bates Wilfahrt | Dec 3, 2018 | Business Research
As part of the 2017 tax reform package, the federal Opportunity Zone program was enacted to incentivize investment in low-income communities. The program provides investors with favorable treatment of reinvested capital gains and the potential for tax forgiveness on...
by Patty Wellinger | Nov 16, 2018 | Business Research
Have a great idea for a business, but not sure if it’s a viable option? Need help developing a business plan so that you can apply for grants or loans to turn your dream into a reality? There are many free resources available to help individuals who are interested in...
by Rachel Bates Wilfahrt | Nov 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
The 2018 midterm elections will occur on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Do you have the information you need to make informed decisions? USA.gov provides an excellent overview on how to vote in person on election day, including voter ID requirements, accessibility laws,...
by Marcy Phelps | Oct 18, 2018 | Guest Post, Strategic Thinking
Information is power. We’ve all heard this before, but are you basing your decisions on a limited or one-sided viewpoint? Whether we’re conducting market research, due diligence investigations, strategic planning – or just keeping up on the latest...
by Jessica Flores | Oct 5, 2018 | Business Research, Startups
At Access/Information, we provide research that helps executives and their teams build strategies that afford an avenue for their company to grow in a way that is based on genuine data. I spent nearly ten years working with entrepreneurs (presidents and CEOs) who had...
by Rachel Bates Wilfahrt | Sep 21, 2018 | Blockchain, Resources
At Access/Information we actively monitor new information resources, and one recent noteworthy news resource is Civil, a blockchain-based economy and platform for ethical, high-quality journalism. Founded by the Civil Media Company, the Civil ecosystem includes...
by Wanda McDavid | Sep 7, 2018 | Competitive Intelligence, Market Expansion
A trigger is a single actionable moment in time that creates a business opportunity. Trigger events can be reported in news articles, press releases, public filings, financial documents, and corporate filings. For example, if a business announces it is opening 5 new...
by Patty Wellinger | Aug 24, 2018 | Strategic Thinking, Workforce
Individuals have various learning styles which affect how they take in and process information. Some people show a strong preference for one type of learning style over another. There are visual learners, auditory learners, tactile learners and kinesthetic learners....
