Small Business Strategies for Surviving a Tariff War
Lately, the news has been in a flurry with impending tariff threats and trade wars not only with China, but now with Mexico, too. Whenever talk of new (and higher) tariffs arise, the first thing economists do is look at how it affects small businesses. It may seem like American businesses would have an advantage […]
The 5 Best Apps for Small Business Owners
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how better we have it than business owners only twenty or thirty years ago. But the truth is that there are more resources out there to help small business owners than ever before. Especially when you’re talking about the technology that has been engineered over the last decade or so with your […]
Autism Awareness In The Workplace
April is Autism Awareness Month, and for many adults with autism (an estimated over three million), there is nowhere they’d rather see progress made than in the workplace. With only 14% of adults with autism holding paid jobs in their communities, according to the National Autism Indicators report published by Drexel University’s Autism Institute, unemployment is high […]
How to Boost Morale for At-Home Workers During COVID-19
Business owners and managers have acquired several new skill sets in the last couple of months. The novel coronavirus has forced many companies to move their daily operations to a remote workplace entirely, causing necessary changes to the normal course of business and lots of undue stress for everyone. But part of being a good […]
10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day in the Office!
Earth Day falls on a Monday this year, April 22nd, 2019, which also happens to be Easter Monday! Earth Day can (and should) be celebrated in a variety of ways, but it often seems harder to do when the day falls during the work week, when you’re in an office of artificial lighting printing out […]
Ways To Use Tax Season To Your Advantage
Have you been busy this tax season? Tax Day is Monday, April 15th, 2019, and many business owners are experiencing different results than normal because of the new tax policies implemented in 2018. Whether you owe or earn (and for most small businesses, it’s owe), you have options to use this tax season to your […]
Kodiak Cakes: Powered by Pancakes
Kodiak Cakes puts their start up story on the backs of all of their products. Penny Clark had a recipe from her father for hearty whole grain pancakes that she made for her two boys, Jon and Joel. The summer of 1982, Penny loaded up a red wagon with homemade pancake mix and the boys went […]
What Is Debt Service Coverage Ratio & How To Calculate
Looking to take on debt to finance your business’s growth goals? Calculating your business’s Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) can help you calculate how much debt, and at what interest rates, you should be taking on. Taking on debt is a perfectly normal part of growing in the economy. What you need to examine is […]
5 Best Apps for Workflow in 2019
Communication is key to getting work done, and that’s the truth whether you all work in the same office or all work remotely. Say goodbye to the days of drowning in sticky-notes and missing key tasks, there are hundreds of task management apps out there to help your team manage workflow in 2019, and each […]
What To Do If You Filed Your Taxes Wrong
‘Tis the season to get your taxes done! If you’re like most business owners, tax season is not greeted with warm cheer. It requires a great deal of paperwork that may need to be dug up from 11 months ago. It takes mental recall of various purchases and expenses. It takes a high-priced professional trained […]