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7 Graduation Gift ideas for college graduates starting a small business

If you want to start a small business after college, I suggest you start asking for some of your gifts for your business. Of course, you can pile the money you receive and push it towards your business as well. Still, sometimes it’s nice to receive a gift rather than money, despite how helpful money can be.

Here are 7 of my preferred graduation gift ideas when a recent college graduate starts a small business.

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What to include in your small business tax deductions Plus: A free checklist!

When you start a small business, you might not have everything figured out. I use KeeperTax to keep track of all of my expenses.

There are a few expenses that small business owners get confused about in regards to their tax deductions. Here are ten that you can include on your tax deductions if you run a small business from your home.

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Black Friday deals that will help business owners grow their small business

Black Friday always signals the time for deals that can help money-pinching business owners in their quest to grow their business.

Even if you do not have to money-pinch this Black Friday season, these deals will help you grow your business and audience. From legal to marketing, you can find something that will help your business thrive in the new year.

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5 Best Black Friday items to grow your small business for under $50

Black Friday deals are great to invest in for your small business. You might not make a huge purchase, but you can achieve a huge investment regardless of how much you’ve spent.

As a small business owner, especially over the last year, we’ve had to pinch pennies like never before. This Black Friday, you can find the best Black Friday deals for less than $50.

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How to create design templates in Adobe Illustrator and why it supports your brand identity

When it comes to design templates, I believe they can help small businesses when they are used in the right context. If you are creating and designing quality, individual work, your business can improve with consistent template designs in their brand identity.

Here are a few ways I’ve created processes to design template designs in Adobe Illustrator as well as a few ways I use my design templates for my business.

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My favorite and the best resources on how to start a graphic design freelance business

I started my graphic design freelance business in late 2019. I knew about many of the resources I would need to reach my goals but didn’t have the means to invest in them like I wanted to at the start. As I got more clients and customers, I grew my investment resources.

To start your small business, here are a few resources I’ve acquired to make sure my small graphic design freelance business is thriving.

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