Small business owners are always inundated with advice about how to grow their business and acquire new customers. Of course, that’s not bad advice, but what often gets neglected is the importance of retaining your current clients and providing them with good service. This is particularly true ... READ MORE >
Planning for 2021: The New New Normal
Preparing for the start of a new year presents particular challenges this December. How do you make plans when the world is facing something that literally has not happened before? Well, to start with, you have to think about it differently than you did in previous years. Ordinarily I’d ... READ MORE >
2020 is (Thankfully) Almost Over. Here’s How to Prepare for It.
Now is the time of year to be thinking about wrapping things up for 2020 and looking ahead to preparing for 2021. As with everything else about 2020, this end-of-the-year advice will look a little different. PPP Loans If you have a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan as part of the ... READ MORE >
Federal Government Help for Small Businesses
Recognizing that the pandemic and economic downturn has hurt small businesses, the federal government has a couple of programs designed to make life easier. But, as with all things involving the government, that doesn’t mean getting help is actually easy. Here are some tips for how you might ... READ MORE >
What can you realistically accomplish by the end of the year?
“What can I realistically accomplish by the end of the year? “Now is the time to ask yourself that question. It’s only a couple more months until 2020 is over (thank goodness!). You’ve probably already given up on dreams that 2020 will be the year you make it big on Broadway or write a best-selling ... READ MORE >