How to fund your small business
To start a small business, most entrepreneurs tap into their funds first, even when they also plan to procure debt financing in the form of a small…
Author: The Smart Reader Staff
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Customer Service: What to do when the customer is lying
The customer says the pizza tastes bad, but the customer ate half of it. The shopper asks for a refund for a shirt that has clearly been worn and worn…
Hydrogen cars are here, but bumps in road remain
With 5,000 hydrogen-powered cars on the road today, providers are still trying to fill in some technical potholes. But the hope of clean, direct energy…
Earth Day: Energy technology marches on
Earth has just so much space and you gotta figure that at some point we’ll run out of things, like petroleum. BP says proven reserves will last 53.3…
Top cybersecurity threats in 2019
Data breaches, hacking, and skimming — all of it poses a threat to consumers and business during 2019. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center…
What can consumers do against security threats?
– Do not share personal information with strangers over the phone, email or text messages. – Sign up for free credit report monitoring to receive alerts…
Legal issues crucial when forming small business
Entrepreneurs are busy people. They’ve got a ton of things on their mind from marketing and advertising to customer service and phones forever ringing to…
Starting a family business has unique problems
Starting a business with a spouse, parents, siblings, children or other family members is not like the typical startup. According to the Family Firm…
Beware of ransomware: It’s alive and well
Ransomware has mostly faded from the headlines since WannaCry and NotPetya wreaked havoc across the globe in 2017. The attacks sparked so much alarm that…
Some dos and don’ts about ransomware
In recent years, ransomware has become one of the most treacherous security challenges on the web. A form of malicious software (malware), ransomware is…