Support for small businesses has ebbed and flowed over the last several years, with the pandemic, global retailers like Amazon, and supply-chain issues all creating challenges for independent retailers.
We asked Chantell Nighswonger, owner of Vida Moulin boutique…
Startup businesses are essential to the economy. They are job creators, innovators and filled with creators who bring new ideas to market. If you are leading a startup company, you know that it’s not easy and there are so many hats you need to wear as a business owner…
Even if the pandemic and attendant quarantine measures begin to relax, businesses must nevertheless prepare for the possibility of continued and significant inflation.
Inflation has a lot of consequences on the economy. First and foremost, as the cost of retail products and services rises, it erodes purchasing…
Sure, there’s plenty of cover right now: supply chain issues, tight labor, and a pandemic. But your customers are not going to forget being gouged.
Weary consumers who are already overwhelmed and angered by the rising prices of everything are starting to realize that it’s no longer…
You might love your job and your teammates. But don’t get too comfortable. A corporate reorganization could be right around the corner.
In my 1,500-person organization within Google, I’ve been through two large-scale reorgs in three years. Shakeups can be even more frequent for smaller companies or startups, and according to a Harvard…
Usually, when people talk about flexibility, they discuss it in terms of the entire organization. However, achieving flexibility for the group depends on being flexible as a manager. Otherwise, your team simply isn’t free to explore, be creative, or find customized solutions that work for them…
The oncoming Omicron wave will only lock in the new realities of how we operate. Don’t even think about going back to the way things were.
I really pity the people who are still holding their breath and waiting for life to get back to normal: that glorious day when we all triumphantly…