Billy Bosch turned his vision for the perfect snack into reality through starting his own company, Iconic Protein. His products are now sold in over 8,000 retail stores and he has raised over $14 million in capital. Tune in to hear valuable advice on starting and scaling a company, working with business partners, and living an iconic life…
Read MoreShould I Upgrade to Windows 11 With QuickBooks?
Ask the Accountant… Question: I keep seeing pop-ups to upgrade to Windows 11. Is that a good idea? Answer: If you do that, you will likely run into problems if you are running QuickBooks Desktop. Currently, Intuit is testing QB 2022 with Windows 11. Indications are that earlier years of QB will not be tested…
Read MoreVintage Brand and MOGL Launch Full Service, Print-on-Demand NIL Platform for College Athlete Merch
Vintage Brand and MOGL have come together to create a full-service partnership for college athletes to market their names, images and likenesses through branded merchandise. The Vintage Brand College Athlete marketplace will allow athletes to create merchandise, with the platform providing services like print-on-demand, fulfillment and e-commerce stores…
Read MoreACS Affiliate Services Announces Addition of Four New Affiliate Partners
ACS Affiliate Services recently announced the addition of four new affiliate partners to its affiliate community during the month of February. “We are excited about the future of ACS with the addition of these new affiliate partners,” said Kirk Ross, executive VP of ACS Affiliate Services. “The strong culture inside ACS and the valued…
Read MoreLA Kings Team Up With E-Sports Brand for Co-Branded Merchandise Drop at Arena
The gap between e-sports and traditional sports has been shrinking. At this point, they’re often sharing arenas, fanbases and now even merchandise, as the Los Angeles Kings just collaborated with the e-sports brand FaZe Clan for special edition co-branded merchandise that will only be available in person at a Kings game…
Read MoreShipping Prices Could Be About to Skyrocket (Again)
The average cost to ship a 40 ft. container from China to the U.S. West Coast could soon hit up to $8,000 for a yearlong freight contract, a record high and a significant increase over last year’s average of $5,500. Meanwhile, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is putting further strain on international shipping, potentially driving prices up further…
Read MoreSonoma Promotional Solutions Adds Mike Acker as Sales Manager
Sonoma Promotional Solutions, Sonoma, California, announced that it has hired Mike Acker as sales manager. Acker has over 20 years of sales management and business development experience, and brings a tighter focus on customer relationship quality to Sonoma Promo’s sales team…
Read MorePromotional Product Prices Are Way Up for 2022—Now What?
Product prices are up across the board for 2022—in some cases greatly so. For some product categories, like tech and outdoor products, prices are still rising. How can distributors protect their margins while keeping customers from leaving for the lowest bidder?…
Read MoreCould Offer Letter Kits Be the New Onboarding Kits?
Companies have long been giving their new hires gifts to make them feel welcome. But with the extra-competitive job market these days, employers need to stand out from other prospective hirers and appeal to applicants before they even sign on the dotted line. That’s why some companies are taking the welcome kit approach a step further…
Read MoreSanMar Debuts New Innovations in Sustainable Apparel
SanMar recently introduced the Port Authority C-FREE product line, a range of carbon neutral styles. The announcement, which represents a new partnership with Carbonfund.org Foundation, marks the company’s most recent step in putting its commitment to environmental sustainability into practice…
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