Tag: administration

July 19, 2024

Fireworks are a huge part of many summer celebrations, but they can also cause serious damage if used improperly. Unfortunately, one small business in Arlington, Virginia, was the victim of improper use of fireworks during this Independence Day week, causing […]

July 18, 2024

Increasingly popular “earned wage” advances on worker paychecks are consumer loans subject to existing federal laws, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said, moving to set federal guard rails for a fast-growing market. In proposed interpretive guidance, the agency […]

July 18, 2024

A series of new bills aims to curb monopolies among tech giants like Amazon. While the goal is ultimately to increase competition and help small businesses, some argue that their passage could actually have the opposite effect. These bills, the […]

July 17, 2024

Every year, thousands of workers suffer injuries on the job, many of which are preventable. In 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses. Many of these incidents result from employer negligence, leaving workers […]

July 17, 2024

Imagine a scenario where a sales manager finds a new position with a competitor and hands in their resignation letter. The company’s next move can either put its proprietary data at risk — or ensure a smooth exit that protects […]

July 11, 2024

A robust benefits package can offer a competitve edge for any business. But conveying the advantages of those benefits — particularly to a global, dispersed workforce — can be challenging. In a recent report about multinational businesses by Harvard Business […]

July 10, 2024

Mom and pop businesses are often an important part of the cities they serve. Even large markets like Miami and Dallas benefit from supporting their local merchants. Below, we share several small business grant opportunities that aim to benefit businesses […]

July 9, 2024

Ask any successful e-commerce or retail owner for a list of the top things that help keep their business running smoothly, and you can bet two areas will be at the top of every list: inventory management and shipping. That’s […]

July 9, 2024

I work in an office of a large company. The work my team does is often stressful, so sometimes staff morale suffers. The managers of my team have created a feelings chart that has giant emoji representing various levels of […]

July 3, 2024

Remote work is an amazing concept that more and more enterprises are embracing in 2024. During the pandemic, even some businesses that strongly opposed this model had a chance to try it out, and a lot of them just refused […]

July 2, 2024

It seems that 200 percent of the conversations that I’m having with the teams running our portfolio companies, as well as those with other entrepreneurs across a dozen different industries, are about chatbots, the dominance of the primary large language […]

June 28, 2024

Like sports fans who love to evaluate various team decisions and outcomes, a friend loves to analyze other businesses: how they fare against their competition, what they appear to be doing right or wrong, what their margins might be — […]

June 27, 2024

As a card-carrying member of Generation X, it might go without saying that I am a fan of Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters. Meanwhile, as the devoted dad of a daughter who is into Taylor Swift, I’ve become a fan […]

June 26, 2024

Funding Circle has returned its small-business lending company (SBLC) license to the Small Business Administration following the sale of its American business unit for about $41.7 million. The controversial London-based Funding Circle Holdings announced on Monday that it was selling […]

June 26, 2024

An increased number of small businesses are falling victim to fraud. And as two Sarasota, Florida entrepreneurs recently learned, this can lead to permanent losses that are often difficult to recover from. Joyce and Stan Fox, who run a home-based […]

June 13, 2024

Growing and scaling a business requires a solid strategy and disciplined execution. As a business growth coach who’s worked with dozens of high-growth companies, my job is to help leadership teams solve these challenges. Getting both of these right is […]

June 12, 2024

What if you laid someone off but forbid them from telling anyone? The Financial Times is reporting that accounting powerhouse PwC is conducting “silent lay-offs” in the U.K. — they’re asking people who take a voluntary severance package to keep […]

June 11, 2024

As a strategic coach, I work with high-performance leadership teams to build growth roadmaps. Oftentimes, the companies double in just six to 12 months. These growth rates expose issues and cracks in the business that must be addressed quickly. Identifying these issues quickly and systematically solving them […]

June 10, 2024

Small businesses are the latest victims of fraudsters who previously turned their spoofing skills to imitating big companies’ websites. The International Trademark Association’s head of counterfeiting says no brand is immune from criminals who create fake sites and rack up […]

May 30, 2024

Managers play an essential role in employees’ mental health–but they may not be getting the guidance they need to provide effective support. According to the American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work in America Survey, more than 90 percent of U.S. workers […]