The crowdfunding platform will try out the new schedule next year and is joining an effort to encourage other business owners to follow suit.
Kickstarter is launching one of its most interesting projects yet: a four-day workweek for its employees…
Many smaller businesses, especially startups with limited budgets, tend to treat information security as an afterthought, a bell-and-whistle to be added later when funds allow. This attitude may have been justified 20 or 30 years ago, but the modern landscape of cybercrime, data security, and privacy is making that impossible now…
It’s somewhat easy to determine if your company is doing well. You’ll be in the black every month, able to make your payroll and pay all of your monthly bills and expenses. But are there discernible levels or observable distinctions that reliably signify good financial health? Or are there ways to determine…
As soon as your company’s name becomes listed in a directory like Crunchbase or Pitchbook, don’t be surprised if your email inbox becomes filled with exhortations to apply to an accelerator or incubator. Even if you don’t receive these missives, you will no doubt stumble upon articles about how this or that large company got its start with two or three…
Small businesses are considered the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. During the pandemic, however, they experienced massive financial bloodshed. One study by Yelp found that 163,735 businesses closed down between March 1 and Aug. 31, 2020, with about 60% shutting down permanently.
Fortunately, many businesses managed to survive...
Entrepreneurs are visionary by nature. Optimistic but realistic, they’re bold risk-takers willing to gamble it all if it means building something for themselves and breaking the chains of W2 employment.
But they aren’t fortune tellers…
Even if your business is not online, your online reputation still exists and must be managed.
In my role as an advisor to small businesses, I still find that many of you still claim to have a negligible online presence, and don’t feel it necessary to monitor your reputation there…