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]
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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
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]
11 Important Things to do when Going into Business with Family and Friends
by Angela Civitella
When companies started laying people off due to the pandemic, one business leadership coach says a trend she saw was friends and family coming together and going into business together. And now the new trend: Many of those businesses and relationships are coming crashing down. The following tips will help you avoid this happening to you: Set Rules and Boundaries Early: … [More]
82% of Parents Have a Greater Appreciation for Teachers since the Start of the Pandemic, Says Poll
University of Phoenix
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically disrupted the education system for all involved: teachers, students and their parents. Learning modalities have mostly shifted online and remote learning has become commonplace. As part of recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3-7, University of Phoenix commissioned The Harris Poll to conduct a survey of more than 2,000 Americans to … [More]
Their Take: The Surprising Connection Between Hearing Health and COVID-19
by Diane Nens
While COVID-19 most frequently affects the lungs, other parts of the body may also be impacted, such as a loss of taste and smell. For a smaller number of people, instances of hearing loss are emerging, according to the International Journal of Audiology. Of equal or greater concern is that some people with hearing loss may be opting to delay treatment, in part due to … [More]
Small Businesses: How to Secure Your PPP Loans, New Deadline Coming Up
by Jonathan Brooks
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic hit businesses hard. Small-business owners, who are in the humble beginning stages, are still feeling the brunt of this economic impact and need immediate relief to get back on their feet. However, when the word “loan” is brought up, many shut down, simply thinking about the laborious task at hand to obtain one. The Paycheck … [More]
5 Skills Every New Entrepreneur Needs (and How to Get Them)
Entrepreneurs of Success
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are nearly 30 million small businesses in the country. Many of them are started by entrepreneurs who have an idea or a dream but may not necessarily know what it takes to start or keep a business going. The good news is that the skills needed to do just that can be learned along the way. Taking the time to learn what … [More]
The New Mandatory COBRA Subsidy: What Employers Need to Know
by Kristi Hill, Ryan Curtis and David Heap
Congress recently handed another significant benefit to Arizona employees, and others across the nation, in the form of a full COBRA subsidy for many individuals and their dependents who have lost employer-sponsored health coverage during the pandemic. In doing so, Congress also handed an administrative burden to employers that sponsor group health plans. These changes are set … [More]
Their Take: What Yogis Know About the Right Person for the Job
Ceoworld
"A Yogi in the Boardroom" published April, 23, 2021, in Ceoworld Magazine gives business advice that derives from Ayurveda, the knowledge followed by yogis and sages for centuries according to The Coherence Training Institute, which promotes Ayurveda. These new insights from ancient knowledge led the Chief Executive of Ceoworld to say the article is a "must read" and "huge … [More]
Housing Gains Could Grow Black Wealth More Than $500 Billion in a Decade
Zillow
Incremental increases in homeownership rates and home values among Black households would help shrink the current $3 trillion racial wealth gap by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade, according to a new Zillow analysis. Today's typical Black household has only about 23% of the wealth of a typical white household, down from 34.6% before the Great Recession. … [More]
Rules to Being a Really Lousy Leader: 5 Ways to Have ‘Em Hate You
by Mark Oristano
Bad leaders have something over the good ones. Bad leaders have much better job security. Why? Simple. They run off anybody who is a threat to them before any damage can be done. Bad leadership is an art form. It’s not easy to make yourself into the kind of leader who nobody wants to follow anywhere. And because this underrated art form and the job security that goes with it … [More]
