Our new warehouse and headquarters in San Fransisco Bay Area, CA. When we first started CompandSave seven years ago we knew that we wanted our business to find its home in the state of California. It was our goal to become the biggest ink supplier in our market. However, we decide that starting our business in Portland, OR was our best bet for getting the operation up and running. We came to this decision after reviewing the different tax rates for businesses in each state.

Image found at:www.hercampus.com Handing out your business card is an effective form of marketing that costs very little, especially now that you have created and printed your own cards. After all, these cards will not do you or your business any good just sitting around looking pretty. Traditionally, business cards are traded after someone shows interest in you or your company. They are given out at trade shows, conferences, lectures, offices, stores and business meetings.

Image found at: prairiepeasant.blogspot.com After spending time and energy to carefully design your business card, you will be excited to start handing them out. But, there is one final step in the creation process: printing. Before clicking print you will need to pick out printing materials that meet your business card needs. Choosing Your Card Stock It is important choose the appropriate printing materials to increase your cards ascetic. You could print your business card on just regular computer paper, however a more professional approach would be to use business card stock paper.

Whether you’re buying a remanufactured printer ink cartridge or a non-paper printer, online retail stores are becoming more and more relevant in the business world. High-speed internet is available to more and more people every year, which translates to more and more potential online customers. However, quite a few online retailers are not up to par in terms of quality and reliability. Here’s how to tell if you’re working with a good (and valid!

As a small business owner, it is critical that you stay up-to-date on the trends of your industry and the needs of your customers. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find time to both run your business and do independent research on your field. A small business demands a lot of attention to grow and develop — it will likely cut into the time you would have used to learn about growing your local business.