The pandemic restrictions are being slowly loosened, and the usual brick-and-mortar stores in countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Czech Republic, are being opened again, while some states in the U.S. are planning to do so soon. The U.S. saw over 31% of small businesses close down last April, and many had to move online in order to survive. But … [More]
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To Mask or Not to Mask? What Small Businesses Need to Know about the CDC’s New Guidance
by Edgar R. Olivo
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday it is safe for fully vaccinated people to stop wearing masks in most indoor settings. But the new guidance came with conditions and confusion, leaving small businesses to sort through the information and decide how to update their own rules. To mask or not to mask? This new announcement sounded like … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: ¿Enmascarar o no enmascarar? Lo que las pequeñas empresas deben saber sobre la nueva guía de los CDC
por Edgar R. Olivo
Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) anuncio el jueves que es seguro que las personas completamente vacunadas dejen de usar máscaras en la mayoría de los entornos interiores. Pero la nueva guía vino con condiciones y confusión, dejando que las pequeñas empresas clasifiquen la información y decidan cómo actualizar sus propias … [More]
Seasonal Slide: U.S. Mortgage Delinquency Rates Level Off in February, Says Report
CoreLogic
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for February 2021. For the month of February, 5.7% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), representing a 2.1-percentage point increase … [More]
Why Whistleblowing Can Be Deadly to Your Career
Allison & Taylor
The act of whistleblowing can offer positive consequences, including peace of mind to the whistleblower; empowering fellow employees towards honesty and integrity; and in some instances, considerable financial remuneration. However, the act of whistleblowing can sometimes result in unforeseen negative consequences, in particular for the whistleblower who may find that their … [More]
5 Reasons to Take the Entrepreneurial Leap
Entrepreneurs of Success
In 2005, Gallup conducted a poll to see how many people would like to start their own business. The results showed that nearly 60% of adults would like to be an entrepreneur. In all likelihood, most of them never took the leap, but they should have, and may live with those regrets. There are a lot of good reasons to start a business, and the more people know about them, and how … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: 4 consejos para aprovechar su voz como pequeña empresa por causas políticas
por Edgar R. Olivo
Los problemas políticos candentes que ocurren en todo el país, como la legislación de restricción de votantes, la justicia social y racial y la crisis climática, han expuesto la necesidad de que las empresas evalúen el riesgo de tomar una posición o permanecer en silencio. Las empresas que aprovechan su voz para una causa política no son nada nuevo. A medida que la pandemia … [More]
4 Tips to Leverage Your Voice as a Small Business for Political Causes
by Edgar R. Olivo
Hot political issues happening across the country like voter restriction legislation, social and racial justice, and the climate crisis have exposed the need for businesses to examine the risk of taking a stand or remaining silent. Businesses leveraging their voice for a political cause is nothing new. As the pandemic forced countless business closures across the country in … [More]
Their Take: Is Tesla a Public Service?
by Joy E Seitz
Serving solar customers for over 20 years, I have seen first-hand the demand by customers wanting to control their utilities. They want predictable usage, price, and the ability to generate their own power, and if they are lucky--receive a financial benefit for doing so. Many consumers --especially in our post-pandemic reality--hate being controlled. And historically, utilities … [More]
Survey: Small Business Recovery Working toward Pre-Crisis Levels
NFIB
The NFIB Research Center released its latest COVID-19 survey on the impact the pandemic has had on small businesses. This survey is NFIB’s 17th survey in the series. Included in this edition is an update on small business SBA programs, paid sick or family leave, supply chain disruptions, sales levels, and more. “Many small businesses have taken advantage of the SBA … [More]
