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Small Business Matters May 16, 2024

Tandem Drums Receives $20k FedEx Small Business Award

Tandem Drums is named as a recipient in an announcement by FedEx as one of the 2024 Small Business Award Winners. FedEx chose ten U.S.-based businesses to award its 2024…

MMR Staff
May 16, 2024
Small Business Matters January 1, 2024

Small Business Matters

Award-winning MI retailer and educaor Menzie Pittman (Contemporary Music Center, Chantilly, VA) shares some "best practices" with his fellow dealers in the February 2024 installment of his valuable monthly column!…

MMR Staff
Jan 1, 2024
Small Business Matters March 27, 2020

NAMM Member Webinar: COVID-19 Small Business Relief - Part II

On Tuesday, March 31, NAMM will host part two of our COVID-19 Small Business Relief webinars, providing relevant, time-sensitive employer and employee information in the federal stimulus plan, which is…

MMR Staff
Mar 27, 2020
Small Business Matters March 20, 2020

NAMM Presents Webinar on COVID-19 Small Business Relief Resources 

NAMM COVID-19 Small Business Relief Resources LIVE Webinar When: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Time: 3:00 PM Eastern Time/12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: COVID-19 Small Business Relief Resources Please register…

MMR Staff
Mar 20, 2020
Small Business Matters October 4, 2013

Small Business Matters

[caption id="attachment_48368" align="alignleft" width="3648"]Band Source in Downers Grove, Ill.[/caption]If you’re an independent music storeowner, consider getting familiar with the 3/50 Project . Founded in 2009 by Cinda Baxter, a former retailer…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2013