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If your business is shown below, congrats, we're giving you 15% off (instead of the regular 10% off) catalog pricing on "Anything with an Imprint" through BrandingMore.com. If it can be imprinted we have it or can get it. Just let us know what you are looking for and claim your 15% off before this expires 15 days from today's date. 

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

Congratulations to Duluth Coffee Company for being named one of the 2026 Entrepreneur Fund Distinction Award honorees.

This is the kind of recognition that reflects more than good coffee. It reflects brand integrity, steady growth, customer loyalty, and a business model that keeps finding new ways to serve people well. Duluth Coffee Company continues to be a strong example of how a local business can grow while staying rooted in quality and community.

When a business builds something meaningful, people notice.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.efund.org/blog/six-regional-businesses-to-be-recognized-at-2026-distinction-awards]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

Well earned recognition for BotCrew of Duluth, named as one of the 2026 Entrepreneur Fund Distinction Award honorees.

BotCrew is being recognized for scaled innovation in the construction and solar industries, and that is exciting to see from a business right here in our region. Innovation does not always have to come from the coasts or big tech corridors. Sometimes it comes from hardworking people solving real problems in practical ways.

That is a win for Duluth, a win for business, and a win for the future of regional entrepreneurship.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.efund.org/blog/six-regional-businesses-to-be-recognized-at-2026-distinction-awards]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

A big round of applause for BB plus Friends of Duluth, honored as one of the 2026 Entrepreneur Fund Distinction Award recipients.

Their recognition highlights national brand building, art, creativity, and multi channel reach. That is a powerful reminder that creative businesses are real businesses, and they can make a real economic and cultural impact when vision meets consistency.

It is always encouraging to see regional talent gain broader recognition while still representing the place they came from.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. See [https://askbusinessconsulting.blogspot.com/2026/05/all-solutions-known-shout-outs-to-twin.html](https://askbusinessconsulting.blogspot.com/2026/05/all-solutions-known-shout-outs-to-twin.html)

Photo/source: [https://www.efund.org/blog/six-regional-businesses-to-be-recognized-at-2026-distinction-awards]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

Honoring Aluminum Cabinet Company of Hermantown for being selected as a 2026 Entrepreneur Fund Distinction Award honoree.

This recognition points to product quality, growth through new customer segments, and the kind of steady business building that strengthens our regional economy. Manufacturing, craftsmanship, and smart market expansion are all part of what keeps local and regional business moving forward.

It is great to see a Hermantown business receive this level of recognition.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.efund.org/blog/six-regional-businesses-to-be-recognized-at-2026-distinction-awards]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

Cheers to Bretting Manufacturing of Ashland, Wisconsin, recognized as one of the 2026 Entrepreneur Fund Distinction Award honorees.

Their story is especially encouraging because it shows how localized innovation can lead to global industry leadership. That is a major reminder that businesses from our region can compete, lead, and influence far beyond our own map.

Regional excellence can absolutely have worldwide reach.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.efund.org/blog/six-regional-businesses-to-be-recognized-at-2026-distinction-awards]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

Celebrating Hancock Fabrication of Angora, Minnesota, for being named a 2026 Entrepreneur Fund Distinction Award honoree.

Rural based manufacturers deserve recognition for the jobs they create, the problems they solve, and the resilience they bring to the regional economy. Hancock Fabrication is being recognized for innovation and expansion, which is exactly the kind of business momentum worth celebrating.

Strong communities are built by people who keep producing, serving, adapting, and growing.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.efund.org/blog/six-regional-businesses-to-be-recognized-at-2026-distinction-awards]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

Community praise for Whole Foods Co op in the Twin Ports for reaching a remarkable milestone through its shopper round up donations.

According to WDIO, Whole Foods Co op has raised over 1 million dollars since 2017, helping support more than 50 nonprofits. That is what happens when everyday customers, steady leadership, and a community minded business all pull in the same direction.

Small change can become major impact when people are invited to participate.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.wdio.com/good-morning-northland/how-a-twin-ports-co-op-turned-spare-change-into-1-million-for-nonprofits/]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

A sincere salute to Super One Foods and its customers for raising more than 50,000 dollars for the Northern Lights Foundation.

This kind of register round up campaign shows the power of simple generosity multiplied by many people. When customers are given an easy way to help, and a business provides the platform to make it happen, families and communities benefit.

This is local business doing more than business. This is community care in action.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/03/11/super-one-foods-raises-over-50000-funds-northern-lights-foundation/]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

Tip of the hat to Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub in Downtown Duluth for celebrating 20 years in business.

Two decades in the restaurant and hospitality world is no small achievement. It takes consistency, hard work, good people, loyal customers, and a reason for the community to keep coming back. Dubh Linn has become part of Duluth’s downtown story, and this milestone is worth celebrating.

Local places like this help give a city its flavor, its memories, and its heartbeat.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/03/11/duluth-pub-celebrates-20-years-business/]

From All Solutions Known Wins and Recognitions

Spotlight on Zeitgeist Minnesota Film Festival for bringing Midwest talent, creative storytelling, and meaningful film opportunities back to Duluth.

The 2026 festival included local, national, and international films, filmmaker conversations, workshops, and cash awards for film and pitch competition winners. That kind of creative investment helps artists grow, gives audiences something fresh to experience, and adds more cultural energy to our region.

Business, art, tourism, and community all benefit when creative platforms like this continue to grow.

If this is your business, we salute you with 15% off imprinted promo items. 

Photo/source: [https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/04/21/midwest-talent-takes-big-screen-zeitgeist-film-festival-returns/]

Restaurants and Related Businesses, see what you are owed with the FICA Tip Credit here and claim it with our "easy button".

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See what your business is owed from the FICA Tips Credit (plus a few others that you don't even know about but already qualify for).

Yesterday I attended another awesome food show in Duluth Minnesota. There were many restaurant owners (and related businesses); some my clients and guess what? They are qualified for the FICA Tips Credit. Did you see me? Did we talk? NO worries, you didn't miss your opportunity. I have an "easy button". Click the link, go to my GMG website and plug in your numbers to see what you are owed. It doesn't get easier than this. Do it now (then get back to work doing what yo love).

Terry Scott, America's #1 Business Resource Consultant

A practical guide for business owners who may qualify for the FICA Tip Credit and want an easy way to find out what they are owed.

Take just a few moments today to plug in a few basic business details and find out what your company may be owed through the FICA Tip Credit and other related business incentive opportunities our GMG team can automatically review for you.

If you own or operate a business with tipped employees, there may be dollars sitting on the table that you have already earned the right to claim.

The FICA Tip Credit is one of those incentives that many business owners have heard about in passing, but never fully pursued. Others assume their CPA, payroll company, or bookkeeper already handled it. Sometimes they did. Sometimes they did not. And sometimes the opportunity was only partially captured.

As a Senior Advisor for GMG, my role is to help business owners take a few simple steps to see whether they qualify, what they may be owed, and how our specialized team can help identify not only the FICA Tip Credit, but other related incentive dollars that may be available.

What Is the FICA Tip Credit?

The FICA Tip Credit is a federal tax credit for certain employers who pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on employee tips. The IRS states that food and beverage employers with tipped employees may be eligible, and that the employer share of FICA tax is currently 7.65 percent. The credit is a non refundable general business tax credit, and unused credits may generally be carried back one year or carried forward up to 20 years. ([IRS][1])

In plain English, this matters because your business may have paid employer payroll taxes on tips your customers gave to your employees. The FICA Tip Credit can help you recover a portion of those costs.

Who May Qualify?

Many business owners immediately think of restaurants, but the opportunity can include more than just full service dining.

Businesses that may want to check eligibility include:

Restaurants

Bars and taverns

Coffee shops

Cafes

Catering businesses

Food service operations

Certain delivery or service models where food and beverage tipping is customary

Certain salons, spas, barbering, nail care, esthetics, and body or spa treatment businesses where tipping is customary may also now be part of the broader Section 45B opportunity under updated law. Cornell’s Legal Information Institute lists qualifying service categories under 26 U.S. Code Section 45B, including food and beverage service, barbering and hair care, nail care, esthetics, and body and spa treatments. ([Legal Information Institute][2])

The IRS explains that eligible food and beverage employers generally must have employees who receive tips from customers for providing, delivering, or serving food or beverages, and the employer must have paid or incurred employer Social Security and Medicare taxes on those tips during the tax year. ([IRS][1])

Why This Credit Gets Missed

The FICA Tip Credit can be missed because it is not always obvious. It is not simply a payroll button. It requires the right review of tips, wages, payroll taxes, and business tax filings.

The IRS says employers generally claim the credit by completing Form 8846, Credit for Employer Social Security and Medicare Taxes Paid on Certain Employee Tips, and attaching it to the tax return. The IRS also notes that employers need information about the tips employees received and the Social Security and Medicare taxes paid on those tips. ([IRS][1])

That is where many business owners stop.

They are busy running the restaurant, managing staff, handling food costs, watching margins, hiring, training, scheduling, solving customer issues, and keeping the doors open. Digging through tax credit rules is not usually at the top of the list.

But that does not mean the money is not worth checking.

What Could You Do With the Money?

For many businesses, recovered tax incentive dollars are not just “extra money.” They can become working capital.

Depending on the amount recovered, a business owner could use those dollars to:

Improve cash flow

Upgrade equipment

Invest in payroll stability

Fund marketing

Refresh signage or branding

Pay down business debt

Add staff hours during busy periods

Improve employee retention

Build a rainy day reserve

Renovate a dining room, lobby, patio, salon, or service area

Launch a new product, menu item, service, or location improvement

Sometimes the best money is not borrowed money. Sometimes it is money your business already qualified for, but never claimed.

What Happens If You Do Nothing?

If you do nothing, nothing changes.

The IRS is not likely to call and say, “You may have missed a credit.” Your payroll company may not be responsible for claiming it. Your CPA may not have had the right tip detail, payroll documentation, or specialized incentive review process in place. Your internal team may assume someone else handled it.

Meanwhile, time continues to pass.

The IRS states that prior year FICA Tip Credits may be claimed by filing amended returns and attaching Form 8846 when applicable. ([IRS][1]) That means there may be an opportunity to review previous years, but waiting can still cost you options, time, and potential value.

Doing nothing may mean leaving dollars unclaimed that could have supported your business, your staff, your improvements, your debt reduction, or your next growth move.

How Easy Have We Made It?

The process starts with a simple check.

You do not need to become a tax credit expert. You do not need to know every rule before asking the question. You do not need to guess whether the amount is worth pursuing.

As a Senior Advisor for GMG, I can help you start the review by having you plug in a few basic details. From there, our specialized team can help evaluate what you may be owed, how to claim it, and what related monies or incentive opportunities may also apply.

That is one of the strongest advantages of working with a specialized team. We are not looking at only one narrow possibility and stopping there. We are helping business owners uncover dollars that may be hidden inside payroll, taxes, operations, and business activity.

The Real Question

The real question is not, “Do I know for sure that I qualify?”

The better question is:

“Is it worth taking a few moments to find out?”

For most tipped businesses, the answer is yes.

A short review could reveal that nothing is owed. But it could also reveal meaningful dollars that your business can use now.

Take just a few moments today to plug in a few basic details and find out what your business may be owed.

As a Senior Advisor for GMG, I can help you check your potential FICA Tip Credit opportunity, learn how to claim it, and allow our team to automatically review for related incentive dollars your business may also qualify for.

Do not leave earned money sitting unclaimed.

Start the simple check today and find out what your business may be owed.

[1]: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/fica-tip-credit-for-employers "FICA Tip Credit for employers | Internal Revenue Service"

[2]: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/45B "26 U.S. Code § 45B - Credit for portion of employer social security taxes paid with respect to employee cash tips | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute"