The pandemic has presented small businesses with harrowing new challenges over the past 18 months. One survey shows that about nine million small businesses in the U.S. fear they won’t be able to overcome those obstacles. But when small business leaders and entrepreneurs find their businesses in such unfavorable and unforeseen...
When we talk about the prevention of spreading germs, there are a few things that immediately come to mind — washing your hands, disinfecting high-touch surfaces and wearing facial coverings. But there are a few everyday items that may not be top of mind when we regularly clean…
It’s fascinating what is occurring with the gig economy. I nerd out on this stuff; I can’t help it — I was an economics major in business school. Before this type of work hit a magnitude to justify an entire economy, I knew it as the fractional workforce.
Fractional executives fill an executive position...
Biometrics and authentication apps are more secure alternatives to the traditional password.
The average person juggles 100 different passwords, according to security firm NordPass. Consider that for a moment: The login information your employees or your customers use is just one set of many several...
If you're planning to move, downsize or you just need to clear the clutter, some of the most common advice from organization experts is to make three piles: keep, donate or sell. But how do you decide between donating or selling? After all, donating is basically boxing up items and dropping...
Every day, businesses spend thousands on getting their marketing messages across. Regardless of whether the business is marketing to individuals (B2C) or other businesses (B2B), everyone is spending a lot of money and effort to reach prospects and increase market reach…
In the era of “The Great Resignation,” where businesses are struggling to recruit and retain talent, there is no better time for employees to pounce on ways to move up within their organizations. We’re talking about a promotion — a word that may send a shiver of both excitement and...