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Helpful Tips: Dig for easy start-up funding

Now that you have read strategies in The Express BusinessBriefs for Clinton County real estate investments, it may be time to “dig for easy start up money.” Sixty-four percent of small business owners and start-up entrepreneurs garner funding from personal and family savings, 18% from banks and unfortunately, over 18% from personal credit cards. While money may be a prerequisite to starting a new business or investing in real estate, Bradley Vincent wrote “Money is a tool. Use properly and make something beautiful; use wrong, it makes a mess!” The newbee investor will ...

Marshall, Parker & Weber principals named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

WILLIAMSPORT — Marshall, Parker & Weber, LLC, a local elder law and estate planning firm, announces that Certified Elder Law Attorney Matthew J. Parker and Certified Elder Law Attorney Tammy A. Weber were named to the 2024 Super Lawyers list in the field of elder law by the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers organization. This is the 16th year that Parker has been named to the list and the sixth year for Weber. Elder law is the legal field which concentrates on the circumstances and legal needs of older adults and persons with special needs. Elder law includes issues such as: estate ...

Twinkle Toes Dance Studio celebrates 25 years

LOCK HAVEN — Twinkle Toes Dance Studio celebrated its 25th anniversary with a memorable recital that left the audience spellbound. The recital held this past week on Monday, May 20; Wednesday, May 22; and Thursday, May 23, at Price Auditorium showcased the culmination of years of hard ...

Up The Crick launches ‘Good Eats’ food truck

Up The Crick kicked off the Memorial Day weekend with their first annual Jammin’ Up The Crick, featuring music from Bubby and Swales, the Y-Trap String Band and the Clark McLane Band, and serving as a debut for the Waterville business’ new food truck, Good Eats Up The Crick. “We’ve ...

Helpful Tips: Make money with Clinton County real estate

If you missed the Ross Library seminar in August, it’s not too late to consider non-traditional strategies on how to select the right real estate investment in Clinton County, purchase it with little down, avoid bank policies, lure investors, ignore price sensitivity, buy-up loans, acquire ...

Helpful Tips: Why businesses can fail

It’s estimated that 20% of all small businesses fail in their first year and ultimately as many as 90% fail over time. So, this is a phenomenon to investigate as viable opportunities most often incur risk. Successful companies find a way to overcome problems while others simply close the doors. Einstein wrote “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” The business owner must deal with problems and stress that may surface as they navigate the business swamp. Whether the challenge is internal or external, it is normal to react emotionally to bad news about your market, ...