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COMMBUYS, Unpacked: An Overview

COMMBUYS is the most important resource out there if you want to market and sell goods or services to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts––this is my opinion. Now here are all the reasons wh…

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COMMBUYS, Unpacked: Key Terms to Understand

To get started with COMMBUYS and explore procurement opportunities, you need to register on the platform, complete your profiles, and actively monitor and respond to relevant solicitations …

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A Crash Course in Small Business Certifications (Installment 2)

In the first part of this series, we explored the significant advantages of obtaining certifications from prominent organizations like the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Women's B…

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A Crash Course in Small Business Certifications (Installment 1)

In today's ever-evolving business landscape, diversification is the key to long-term sustainability and growth. While most entrepreneurs and business owners are familiar with diversifying i…

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Musings from a Female Entrepreneur 3 Years In

Three years ago I decided to start on an entrepreneurial journey without really having any concrete ideas of what I needed to do in order to get my business off the ground. And yes, I was c…

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What “they” don’t tell you about procurement

I remember sitting in a conference (or it might have been a webinar), approximately 2 years ago where I heard a panelist talk about how she won a contract because her company was the only w…

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The Jig is Up - Why Rideshare Gig Work is Fueling Inequities in the New Ec…

In the spring of 2020, I ran into some financial difficulty that forced me to pick up gig work in order to make ends meet for a few weeks. Now, let me give you a little bit of information a…

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