A&A Consulting & Management Firm

11/30/2013

TODAY is Small Business Saturday! We’d love to see where you’re shopping small! Post your pictures and videos in social using the hashtag and we’ll share our favorites!

11/30/2013

Dec 10 - American Business Women's Association Holiday Fundraiser "Paris in a Tea Cup" via Fayette Chamber of Commerce

McIntosh Charter Chapter American Business Women's Association cordially invites you to join them for their HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER

11/30/2013

Lessons In Courage From Africa's First Female President Hon. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - Forbes

Ma Ellen. The Iron Lady. Africa's Queen. People across the world regularly use these names to describe Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first female President of Liberia and the continent’s first female head...

11/12/2013

How Starting Even a Part-Time Business Will Help You Master Real-World Skills

And no, it’s not too risky or too complicated or too costly. Here’s how to get started.

11/10/2013

Great article also has a trade show countdown. 10 Questions to Ask When Preparing for a Trade Show

If you are considering exhibiting at a trade show, here is what you need to know to best strategize for the event.

11/09/2013

Dreaming of your business but stuck in your job just to keep your health insurance? Obamacare may make it easier for you to make the leap.

James Surowiecki: Why Obamacare is Good for Small Businesses : The New Yorker

Congressional Republicans claim that the Affordable Care Act will cripple small companies. In fact, Obamacare may well be the best thing Washington has done for American small business in decades.

11/08/2013

UK-based Funding Circle raises $37M to fund American small businesses |

Funding Circle connects small businesses with investors who fund their loans, so they don't have to go through banks. Lenders benefit by earning higher rates than their money might get elsewhere.

11/07/2013

Lady Gaga manager Troy Carter starts $75M+ fund to spend on startups

It's 2,700 miles from West Philadelphia to Atom Factory in Culver City, Los Angeles. The cliche is to show that Troy Carter, famous for making Lady Gaga famous and increasingly a tech investor, has...

11/06/2013

Quickbooks Can Only Take You So Far: When to Hire a Bookkeeper or Accountant

When QuickBooks takes you only so far, it's time to bring in a financial pro.

11/05/2013

Is Your "Side Hustle" Biz Ready for Full-Time Focus?

Make certain you've considered all the angles before quitting your day job.

11/05/2013

Three Tips to Start a Consulting Business

Ready to use your industry expertise to strike out on your own? Consider these tactics to get your business off to a successful start.

11/03/2013

8 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Business From Home

Owners of home-based businesses often fail to establish proper boundaries between their work and personal lives. Here's how to get it right the first time.