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Successful Small Business Clinic in Eau Claire Broadens Collaboration

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Eau Claire hosted a successful Small Business Clinic on August 23, providing 31 one-on-one consulting appointments as well as presenting details on Canva and business financials to engaged virtual and in-person participants.

The Threat of Influence

For decades foreign governments and closely related entities have forged ties with U.S. business leaders, often yielding benefits for both sides. However, when tensions develop, these same government actors employ overt and covert techniques to influence business leaders to advance the malign government’s geopolitical interests.

Fireworks – Strategizing for Supply Chain Disruptions

Upon hearing that the fireworks show was cancelled again, the looks on the kids’ faces were that of despair and disappointment. “The supply chain really sucks, Grandpa,’ to which my reply was that it did. How could I explain this to my 7-year-old grandson? How did he know what a supply chain was?

Customs Shipment Holds and Exams

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) policies are designed to: (1) ensure the smooth flow of imported cargo through U.