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MYB Included on Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year
Despite a year filled with challenges due to COVID-19, we are thrilled to announce Inc. magazine revealed that Mind Your Business, Inc. is No. 2831 on its annual Inc. 5000 list. The list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The annual compilation represents a unique look at the most successful…
Read MoreKaren’s Corner: Women in Government Contracting
Mind Your Business, Inc. founder and CEO Karen Caruso has over 25 years of experience in the industry. She founded the company based upon her goal to provide accurate information to individuals and businesses making hiring decisions. Her passion and vision has guided MYB, Inc. through the years. Today, it is a thriving business and…
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California Gov. signs medical marijuana regulation laws
Gov. Brown signed the Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act on Oct. 9. The Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act would require that individuals and businesses that participate in the industry maintain a license for indoor or outdoor cultivation, distribution, transportation and more, and set up guidelines for individuals who want to grow their own medicinal plants.…
Read MoreMYB honored to receive Blanket Purchase Agreement designation
HENDERSONVILLE, NC, September 9, 2015 — Mind Your Business is thrilled to be a recipient of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) from the Social Security Administration, under its GSA Schedule. This honor is granted to small businesses that serve as contractors to federal agencies and meet certain qualifications. A BPA is a means for federal agencies…
Read MoreMYB staff attends National 8(a) Winter Conference
Mind Your Business’ acceptance into the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program, a few members of the MYB staff had the opportunity to attend the National 8(a) Winter Conference at the beginning of February. The conference took place in Orlando, Fla., and included seminars on how best to navigate frequently changing policies, ways to…
Read MoreMYB CEO completes Goldman Sachs’ ‘10,000 businesses’ program
Hendersonville, N.C., December 17, 2014 — Mind Your Business CEO Karen Caruso has graduated from the “10,000 Small Businesses” course, an exclusive business-management program hosted by the Goldman Sachs Foundation. She was accepted into the program this fall, and completed the curriculum at Babson College, MA. During her time in the program, Caruso attended 100…
Read MoreNewly passed Act includes improvements to WOSB procurement program
how money can be appropriated each year for the U.S. Department of Defense’s activities. The law was originally written in 2000, and is updated each year, but it contained limitations on the way that woman-owned small businesses could participate. The law prevented woman-owned small businesses from proposing contracts that were comprehensively over $5 million (among…
Read MoreMYB CEO speaks at business development seminar aimed at women business owners
Asheville business development seminar, hosted by the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center. Over the past month, the SBTDC has hosted several of these seminars for female small business owners, with a variety of topics covered. Each of the seminars included discussions about marketing your company as a woman-owned small business and how…
Read MoreMYB CEO accepted into Goldman Sachs’ ’10,000 Businesses’ program
Hendersonville, NC, August 13, 2014 — Mind Your Business is thrilled to announce that its CEO, Karen Caruso, has been accepted into Goldman Sachs’ exclusive 10,000 Small Businesses program. The purpose of the 10,000 Small Businesses program is to foster the creation of jobs and economic growth by providing small business owners and entrepreneurs with business…
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