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Get Bonded

Lots of small service and construction businesses need a surety bond to be able to attract contracts from the public as well as the private sector. And the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can help with its Surety Bond Guarantee Program. Through the program, the SBA partners with participating surety firms to provide bid, payment and performance bonds on contracts up to $2 million. You can even complete a Surety Bond Guarantee E-application online to speed up the whole process.



Home Away From Home

Keeping up with the competition isn’t always easy. But, Google can help. With Google Alerts, you can get notified every time a competitor’s name appears in a news item or on a blog. Just go to the site and enter the company name you want to track. You can also enter keywords to keep up with industries and trends. You can create as many alerts as you want. And they’re free.


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