Alternate funding sources for business
While PPP loans and emergency funds helped many businesses stay afloat last year, long-term funding via conventional financing could be trickier. Enter…
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Using AI for small business
Artificial Intelligence, once out of reach for the small business owner, is quickly moving into the category of the must-have tool. If you have a website…
Go Global: The other Amazons worldwide
Amazon may have been the original get-it-cheap-and-get-it-fast online retail giant, but other countries have their own versions, too, and many are open…
The American Rescue Plan: What’s in it for small businesses
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed by President Biden on March 11, and small businesses owners should be aware: You may stand to benefit from…
Business braces for rising gas prices
It’s one of the most visible commodities and its price affects us every day: Gasoline. And experts predict that small businesses will be hit this summer…
Business Book Review: The Attributes
If any year told us how we’d react under pressure, 2020 was it. And one person who understands the intricacies of working under stress is Rich Diviney, a…
You never know when an idea will pop up: The invention of bubble wrap
It’s undeniably satisfying and almost meditative: The pop of bubble wrap between our fingers and thumb. But did you know that the invention of bubble wrap…
Are PPP loans taxable?
Last year’s Payment Protection loans were a big help to many businesses around the country, helping them stay afloat during the pandemic. But the loans…
Hiring a contract worker? Exercise caution with side hustlers
What does hustling mean to you? For some people, it means quick movement or busy activity, like football players hustling during practice. For others,…
Company names have strange origins
Famed entreprenuer Jeff Bezos had a big idea that needed a big name. First he came up with Cadabra, which was a play on abracadabra. But a lawyer heard it…