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New Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans: How to Qualify and Apply
More PPP loans, EIDL grants, Pandemic Unemployment benefits, and other small business relief are coming soon. Here we do our best to explain the legislation that includes a new... Read more
What the Latest Covid-19 Relief Bill Means for Your Small Business
On December 21, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new coronavirus relief bill. Here’s what it means for the coronavirus relief programs: Paycheck Protection Program... Read more
What's New with PPP and Other Relief Options for Small Businesses
After months of waiting for much-needed relief, small businesses are finally getting renewed support from the federal government. Read more
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Lean Manufacturing Tools by Nick Cray
One of the early-developed lean tools, developed in the 1930’s, is The 5 Whys. It is a problem-solving technique developed by the founder of Toyota Industries Corporation, Sakichi Toyoda. It's also useful for solving your business problems, regardless of your industry.
It's As Simple As Asking a Question by Kathleen Paris
I have had an exciting, intense and wonderful career as a management consultant and have worked with organizations around the world. I have worked with groups trying to chart their future, groups that were stuck trying to get to the future, groups that were locked in conflict, and all kinds of situations in between.
Addressing The New Normal
Download this guidance on action document for your nonprofit so that you can take now to prepare for the “new normal." Read more
Budgeting for Next Year by Bill Ferguson
Companies using a calendar year to do their financial statements need to take this time of the year to do budgeting for next year. Budgeting? Why would a company need that? Just do their thing – sell and hope for the best? That’s NOT a good way to run a company. Not good at all. All the big corporations budget everything – sales, expenses by category, cash flow, etc, etc. And, they do it on a quarterly basis. Why? One, they want a target that they believe they need to hit and so they then plan what they must do to hit that target. And, secondly, they use it for accountability – to measure the performance of each subsidiary or department that fed their budgets into the overall budget. Planning and accountability.
Validating a Local B2C Business Idea
If you don’t have customers, you don’t have a business. First things first, who’s going to buy what you’re selling? And why buy your product, or service, instead of the competitions?
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Small Business Basics
This invaluable guide on business planning basics will help get you on your way to making your entrepreneurial dreams come true. Read more
The Power of Mentorship
Hear how mentorship impacted three successful entrepreneurs along their journey to build and grow their companies.
New $10,000 EIDL Grants: Do You Qualify?
Congress has allocated another $40,000,000,000 in EIDL grants (advances) in the new stimulus bill. Get advice on whether you qualify for these grants with an extended deadline. Read more
New Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans: How to Qualify and Apply
More PPP loans, EIDL grants, Pandemic Unemployment benefits, and other small business relief are coming soon. Here we do our best to explain the legislation that includes a new... Read more
10 Ways Small Businesses Can Give Back To The Community
But besides monetary contributions, what are some other ways that small businesses can give back to their communities? To unlock some unique ideas, we asked business leaders and small business owners about the ways their company gives back to the community.
4 Secrets on How to Become a Successful Realtor
Real Estate remains an increasingly popular business choice for entrepreneurs. Use these suggestions to help ensure that you are not one of the 87% of new agents that fail after five years.